got around

past tense of get around
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Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of got around Luostarinen got around Lohrei and roofed it past Swayman. Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 22 Oct. 2025 After premiering at Telluride, word got around quickly that the film — and, in particular, Buckley’s performance — was leaving audiences in tears. Joe Reid, Vulture, 27 Sep. 2025 Irving got around a would-be tackler and shed three more on his way to a 22-yard gain. Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 16 Sep. 2025 The 25-year-old from Sweden got around in 72 shots which left him 12 shots under and tied for 20th. Caoimhe O'Neill, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2025 The show focused on parts of Harris' Hannibal novel and spent its last arc adapting Harris' Red Dragon, but never got around to the author’s most famous Hannibal Lecter story, The Silence of the Lambs. Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Sep. 2025 And by the time the city got around to planning for big improvements in the 1980s, the park was shut down by the federal Environmental Protection Agency. Mike Hendricks, Kansas City Star, 31 Aug. 2025 When word got around to Judge, the Yankees' superstar fired a message right back at Boone, indicating a lot of disconnect between the Captain and his manager. Zach Pressnell, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for got around
Verb
  • The first proposal almost certainly would have been defeated in the courts, while the other sounds like a fiscal disaster waiting to happen.
    The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 19 Oct. 2025
  • Swift, meanwhile, made her first public appearance at an NFL game this season when the Chiefs defeated the Lions.
    Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 19 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The man reportedly circumvented barriers that surround the altar, climbed the steps and urinated on the holy structure.
    Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 14 Oct. 2025
  • The league could void the Clippers-Leonard contract and order the forfeiture of first-round picks, a penalty experienced by the Minnesota Timberwolves when they were found to have circumvented the cap to sign Joe Smith.
    Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The idea spread around campus after it was discussed with the Yell Leaders, and the tradition was born that evening.
    Jordy Fee-Platt, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
  • Reactions to the extraordinary news spread quickly, ranging from surprise to anger at the league itself, according to five people who work inside or closely with the NBA, all of whom were granted anonymity because they were not permitted to speak publicly about the matter.
    Andrew Greif, NBC news, 24 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Continue reading … ‘NOT TRUE’ – Former WH press sec fires back at claims Biden avoided press conferences.
    , FOXNews.com, 21 Oct. 2025
  • Going into debt during the holidays may be common but that doesn't mean it can't be avoided.
    Hannah Nwoko, Parents, 21 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • You’re not supposed to have already mastered every bullet on the job description.
    Vicki Salemi, Boston Herald, 20 Oct. 2025
  • Zuckerberg looks for job candidates who have mastered a skill and can apply it across business areas at the company.
    Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Although there is wiggle-room for the inflationary temperature/energy scale to be a bit lower than the limit set by cosmic rays, the CMB limits on the maximum post-inflationary temperature cannot be evaded.
    Big Think, Big Think, 22 Oct. 2025
  • Ukraine’s armed forces said Storm Shadow missiles had evaded Russia’s air defenses and struck the site in Bryansk which produces gunpowder, explosives and rocket components.
    MSNBC Newsweek, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Aaron Rodgers went viral last Thursday with some crafty touchdown passes for the Pittsburgh Steelers, but the biggest clip that circulated was after a crucial one in the fourth quarter.
    Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2025
  • Although widely-circulated, that letter did not achieve its goal.
    Billy Perrigo, Time, 22 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • And still, given that Spurs’ creative issues persist and Monaco peppered Vicario’s goal with 23 shots, seemingly slicing through a defence which had previously looked so secure with ease, Tottenham escaped with another away point.
    Elias Burke, New York Times, 23 Oct. 2025
  • In the finale of the fourth season of The Boys, Starlight escaped an attempt to round up all supes who went against Homelander’s vision to rule the world.
    Demetrius Patterson, HollywoodReporter, 23 Oct. 2025

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“Got around.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/got%20around. Accessed 27 Oct. 2025.

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