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 Although the city, bound by a freakishly heavy snowfall and bitter cold, was hard to traverse, Dylan, now with plenty of time on his hands, got around. — Sean Wilentz, Rolling Stone, 6 Oct. 2026 Notre Dame responded to Jefferson's big play with a 17-play, 75-yard drive lasting more than nine minutes by the time Carr got around the right side for a fourth-down TD keeper. — ABC News, 3 Oct. 2026 Alcott, Bekker, and their colleagues got around that limitation with a new technique that separates phosphorus according to the type of mineral it is bound to. — Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 3 Oct. 2026 Two weeks after its short run ended, word got around, and Jaques received an out-of-the blue call from Sky’s then managing director of content (and later CEO of Sky Studios) Gary Davey, inviting him in for a chat. — Alex Ritman, Variety, 18 Sep. 2026 When word got around this week that the North Collins Street restaurant might be closing after 37 years, friends rallied around Airways and gave it a business boost to keep it around through Dallas Cowboys football season. — Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Sep. 2026 The gender data gap did not close because medicine finally got around to it. — Geri Stengel, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026 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 InStyle tester Janice got around this roadblock by making this a part of her morning routine. — Emma Greene, InStyle, 4 June 2026

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Verb

The Oregon Ducks defeated Boise State 34-27 in Week 1 but have since lost to Oklahoma State and, this weekend, to UCLA.

— Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 11 Oct. 2026
The Valkyries defeated the defending champion Las Vegas Aces on Friday night to advance to next week’s Finals, led by an overtime scoring flurry from Gabby Williams in their 87-77 win.

— Sara Germano, Sportico.com, 10 Oct. 2026

Definition of defeated

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The sides agreed to that trade in late June but didn't complete it until earlier this month, delaying the process because of the NBA's investigation into whether the Clippers circumvented salary cap rules on Leonard's behalf.

— ABC News, ABC News, 22 Sep. 2026
But the sides put the agreement on hold in early July pending any resolution of the NBA's investigation into whether the Clippers circumvented salary cap rules with regard to Leonard's compensation.

— CBS News, CBS News, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of circumvented

Verb

Swells from Isaias are affecting the western and northern portions of the Yucatan Peninsula and will spread northward toward the Gulf Coast on Friday.

— MIAMI HERALD HURRICANE BOT, Miami Herald, 9 Oct. 2026
Food and drink With half a dozen restaurants spread around the complex, there’s no need to eat the same dish twice.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of spread

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The same approach beat three world champions at Barrage Stratego, a faster eight-piece variant of Stratego, mastered the cooperative card game Hanabi, and beat the best bots at the Chinese card game dou dizhu.

— Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 1 Oct. 2026
Boot season is officially here, and while numerous brands look to make the most of the seasonal shift, there are few labels that have mastered the mix of casual lifestyle appeal and functional outdoor capabilities like Timberland has.

— Riley Jones, Footwear News, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of mastered

Verb

Fort Worth Eastern Hills improved to 2-0 in District 5-4A Division I behind running back Chris Johnson, who has 841 yards and 16 touchdowns in five games, as the Highlanders chase a district title that has evaded them since 1975.

— Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Oct. 2026
For the tax years 2022 and 2023, Steve Kim willfully evaded the assessment of income tax in the amount of $155,021, while Ted Kim willfully evaded the assessment of income tax in the amount of $97,354, prosecutors said.

— Julie Sharp, CBS News, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of evaded

Verb

One short clip that quickly circulated on social media showed Stamos urging Love to do some hand gestures from his seat, and the Beach Boys’ mainstay gamely complying, but without much apparent energy, before going back to sitting in place.

— Chris Willman, Variety, 11 Oct. 2026
That’s about $20 billion less than what was circulated to investors last month.

— Diane Brady, Fortune, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of circulated

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Under the hot Austin, Texas, sun in the summer of 2020, three future NFL players escaped the confines of pandemic restrictions to train together at a local facility.

— Sam Jane, Denver Post, 10 Oct. 2026
Although television coverage suggested the capital had escaped the widespread structural destruction visible in communities closer to the epicenter, the earthquake caused major disruptions to daily life.

— Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 9 Oct. 2026