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 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 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

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Verb

Fishlock, Wales’s all-time leading scorer, scored the winner in the 85th minute as the Reign defeated Bay FC 3-2 Saturday night at PayPal Park, handing Bay another frustrating home loss.

— Harold Gutmann, Mercury News, 2 Aug. 2026
In an intense and emotional main event, Oba Femi defeated Brock Lesnar in Brock’s hometown of Minneapolis, Minnesota in their third match inside Hell in a Cell.

— Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026

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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

Spoon about 1 tablespoon cream cheese mixture in the center of each square, and spread slightly to fill the smaller square while maintaining the border.

— Torie Cox, Southern Living, 1 Aug. 2026
As the first reports and videos of migrants reaching Ceuta spread on social media, more people headed north in hopes of reaching European Union territory.

— ABC News, ABC News, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of spread

Verb

Rhodes attempted the Figure Four, but Punk avoided it and rolled up Rhodes for two.

— Blake Oestriecher, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
In what was likely a wise move, studios avoided releasing any titles last weekend to not risk falling between the imposing openings for Christopher Nolan’s mythological epic and Brand New Day.

— Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 2 Aug. 2026

Definition of avoided

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Fajemisin-Duncan, Smith and Jackson have mastered the ability to keep audiences engaged.

— Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 31 July 2026
Unlike many stars of their generation who flat-out refuse personal questions, Holland and Zendaya have mastered the art of bringing it back to their respective movies.

— Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 31 July 2026

Definition of mastered

Verb

One was Ona Judge, who escaped and evaded Washington’s yearslong effort to recapture her.

— John Garrison Marks, The Atlantic, 25 July 2026
For the rest of us that the nerdy reference evaded, Jarvis recently won Atlanta's starting SS job, and manager Walt Weiss won't stop raving about the 25-year-old speedster.

— John Laghezza, New York Times, 24 July 2026

Definition of evaded

Verb

As news of his death circulated online, celebrities and fans alike mourned Pastore’s loss on social media.

— Julian Roberts-Grmela, New York Daily News, 1 Aug. 2026
In New Jersey, Uber lobbyists have circulated legislation that would require human drivers to carry out 85% of all rideshare work on all platforms offering robotaxi services over the next three years.

— Paxton Honerkamp, CNBC, 1 Aug. 2026