GOT AROUND Synonyms: 184 Similar and Opposite Words

got around

verb

past tense of get around

as in defeated

to achieve a victory over somehow, an inexperienced lawyer managed to get around the media giant's stable of high-priced legal eagles

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as in circumvented

to avoid having to comply with (something) especially through cleverness somehow she managed to get around the rules for paying the sales tax on a car bought out of state

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as in spread

to become known word of the discovery of gold quickly got around

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as in avoided

to get or keep away from (as a responsibility) through cleverness or trickery their lawyer has spent months trying to get around certain restrictions in the contract

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Recent Examples of got around Capital One got around federal limits on swipe fees by buying Discover’s card network; other banks complained, then went out looking for their own loophole. — Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 7 July 2026 The Holy Trinity of New Jersey rock even got around a single mic at one point, and Flav couldn’t resist joining along. — Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 6 June 2026 InStyle tester Janice got around this roadblock by making this a part of her morning routine. — Emma Greene, InStyle, 4 June 2026 Celebrations broke out from Port-au-Prince to South Florida as word got around the Haitian community that The Grenadiers were headed to the World Cup for the first time since 1974. — Michelle Kaufman may 24, Miami Herald, 24 May 2026 At the bar, residents who live on the same street finally got around to introducing themselves. — Deborah Netburn, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2026 Penn never got around to melting them. — Scott Feinberg, HollywoodReporter, 11 Mar. 2026 Russia has previously got around these signal blockers by using drones controlled by fiber optic cables. — Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 29 Jan. 2026 After half an hour of folksy disquisition, Petro finally got around to describing the conversation. — Jon Lee Anderson, New Yorker, 15 Jan. 2026

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Verb

On Sunday, Spain defeated Argentina in extra time to win the 2026 World Cup in thrilling fashion.

— Dean Jones, New York Times, 20 July 2026
Spain defeated Argentina to win the FIFA men’s World Cup on Sunday, capping a tournament that was broadly seen as a success for the North American host nations.

— J.D. Capelouto, semafor.com, 19 July 2026

Definition of defeated

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Kawhi Leonard’s trade to the Toronto Raptors is on hold pending the outcome of the NBA’s investigation into whether the Los Angeles Clippers circumvented salary-cap rules, the teams announced Thursday.

— Tim Reynolds, Chicago Tribune, 10 July 2026
The Toronto Raptors put the brakes on acquiring Kawhi Leonard from the Clippers, announcing Thursday that the trade is on hold until the NBA investigation into whether the Clippers circumvented salary cap rules is complete.

— Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026

Definition of circumvented

Verb

The fires that devastated Collins are part of a wider wildfire emergency unfolding across Canada, where 889 active fires were spreading as of Thursday night, according to the Canadian Wildland Fire Information System.

— Alessandra Freitas, CNN Money, 18 July 2026
Tucked away behind gates on a parcel spanning nearly nine acres within an exclusive enclave near Del Mar Country Club, the Amor Estate offers 30,000 square feet of living space spread across a seven-bedroom main home and a two-bedroom guesthouse.

— Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 17 July 2026

Definition of spread

Verb

Stevens has largely avoided discussing the organization directly, even as its spending has reshaped the race.

— Joey Cappelletti, Fortune, 19 July 2026
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration opened an investigation into Waymo in May after instances during which the self-driving cars collided with objects that a human driver could have easily avoided.

— Amaia Gavica, Miami Herald, 18 July 2026

Definition of avoided

Verb

In the semifinal, however, they were outclassed, outrun, and left stunned by a Spanish team that had mastered the art of moving the ball with pace and accuracy.

— Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 18 July 2026
Together, these songs reflected an artist who had mastered the balance between vulnerability and confidence, intimacy and innovation—a balance that became the foundation of her lasting influence.

— Desjah Altvater, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026

Definition of mastered

Verb

Each post has been circulated repeatedly with desperate pleas from bereaved owners and basic information about their beloved animals.

— Anabella Gonzalez, CNN Money, 19 July 2026
The initiative was likely constitutionally defective from the outset, even as initiative petitions circulated in all corners of the Commonwealth.

— Robert Cordy, Boston Herald, 19 July 2026

Definition of circulated

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The data released by DCF this week shows that there are many other child deaths that have escaped public view over the last year and a half.

— Laura Tillman, Hartford Courant, 18 July 2026
The first major wave of these changes just escaped Windows Insider builds and landed on stable Windows 11 machines with July’s Patch Tuesday update.

— Chris Hoffman, PC Magazine, 15 July 2026