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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
The Holy Trinity of New Jersey rock even got around a single mic at one point, and Flav couldn’t resist joining along.
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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
The study found that women who got around four hours of moderate exercise each week lowered their risk of coronary heart disease by about 30%.
—Dr. Cyrus Mowdawalla, ABC News, 27 Oct. 2025
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
The study found that women who got around four hours of moderate exercise each week lowered their risk of coronary heart disease by about 30%.
—Dr. Cyrus Mowdawalla, ABC News, 27 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for got around
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New York City exploded with joy on Saturday night, with hundreds of thousands of people taking to the streets after the Knicks defeated the San Antonio Spurs in Game 5 of the NBA finals.—
Ethan Shanfeld,
Variety,
15 June 2026
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Jalen Brunson finished with 45 points as the New York Knicks defeated the San Antonio Spurs 94-90 in Game 5 of the NBA Finals to earn their first title since 1973.—
Tim Reynolds,
Los Angeles Times,
14 June 2026
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Torre’s team, and later The Athletic, dug into the connections between Aspiration and Clippers’ billionaire owner Steve Ballmer, who had invested $60 million in the company, and the NBA announced an investigation to determine whether Ballmer and the Clippers circumvented salary cap rules.—
Shakeia Taylor,
New York Times,
29 May 2026
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While communication between candidate campaigns and independent committees is forbidden, these rules are commonly circumvented using legal but obvious methods.—
Seema Mehta,
Los Angeles Times,
26 May 2026
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The base, spread across parts of Kern, Los Angeles and San Bernadino counties, is located about 100 miles north of Los Angeles.—
Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA Today,
16 June 2026
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The Bundibugyo ebolavirus outbreak in Congo, which has spread to neighboring Uganda, is causing serious concern among health officials.—
Kiki Intarasuwan,
CBS News,
16 June 2026
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But in Brazil, the main terrestrial broadcaster, Globo, has avoided advertising.—
Tom Burrows,
New York Times,
17 June 2026
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Carter Jensen led off the game with a home run, and John Rave, Lane Thomas and Michael Massey also went deep as the Royals avoided a three-game sweep in Washington.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
17 June 2026
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Industrial robots have mastered many repetitive tasks, but preparing sashimi remains a surprisingly difficult challenge.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
19 June 2026
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In 1971, the company introduced its first cup noodles – instant noodles that came in a disposable container, accompanied by a fork for those who hadn’t mastered chopsticks.—
CNN.com Wire Service,
Mercury News,
16 June 2026
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Minions have now evaded Wendy's.—
Bianca Harris,
USA Today,
15 June 2026
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Despite being a major 20th-century modernist, Galentz’s canvases have long-evaded definitive categorization.—
The Editors of ARTnews,
ARTnews.com,
12 June 2026
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Tehran has not allowed the IAEA access to its nuclear facilities bombed by Israel and the United States during a 12-day war in June 2025, according to a confidential IAEA report circulated to member states and seen by AP in February.—
Adithi Ramakrishnan,
Los Angeles Times,
20 June 2026
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These may have brought down a significant number of drones; the absence of videos may simply reflect bias in what gets posted and circulated.—
David Hambling,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2026
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Kansas City police are continuing to search for a 22-year-old man suspected of instigating a string of shootings Tuesday night, who has now escaped two standoffs with law enforcement.—
Ilana Arougheti
June 18,
Kansas City Star,
18 June 2026
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Over the course of a 60-yard run, Maradona danced past opponents, escaped challenges and left English defenders helpless before beating the goalkeeper with a clinical finish.—
Cesar R. Torres,
The Conversation,
17 June 2026
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“Got around.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/got%20around. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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