as in spread
to become known
word got round that a movie star was spending the night at a local motel
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Recent Examples of got round
At the end of last month, Trump finally got round to including Seth Meyers in his social media barrages against the comedians that regularly mock him.
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Peter White, Deadline, 3 Sep. 2025
Peter White, Deadline, 3 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for got round
Verb
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As word spread on social media, Ozzy Osbourne stopped by.—
Danielle Paquette The Washington Post,
Arkansas Online,
17 Feb. 2026
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Malliotakis has a history of spreading misleading information and incendiary lies tying immigrants to crimes, despite data showing immigrants commit crimes at far lower rates than others.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
16 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The congressman is seeking to examine any files or communications referencing the Gordie Howe International Bridge and the Ambassador Bridge that circulated between the family, the Commerce Department, and the White House.—
Emily Hallas,
The Washington Examiner,
13 Feb. 2026
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Her name has been circulated alongside other prominent women leaders, including former Chilean President Michelle Bachelet, who was formally nominated by her country earlier this month.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
13 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Montanez allegedly got out of a vehicle and entered the one containing fentanyl before directing the driver to a service plaza on Route 15.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
11 Feb. 2026
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When news of this got out, the press went wild.—
Allie Garfinkle,
Fortune,
6 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Their first perfume came out three years later.—
Jennifer Weil,
Footwear News,
16 Feb. 2026
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The spec ranked second on the 2025 The Brit List — the British and Irish equivalent of The Black List, featuring top unproduced film and TV scripts — which came out in early November.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
9 Feb. 2026
Verb
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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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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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“Got round.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/got%20round. Accessed 19 Feb. 2026.
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