got round

past tense of get round

Example Sentences

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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. Peter White, Deadline, 3 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for got round
Verb
  • Twenty years later, Iraq War veteran Aaron Hughes continues spreading his realization that soldiers can better champion American ideals by following their conscience over orders.
    Michael Loria, USA Today, 4 Oct. 2025
  • About 25% of female breast cancer cases were found at the regional stage, meaning the cancer had spread to nearby lymph nodes, tissues, or organs, and 6% were found at a distant stage, meaning the cancer had spread to distant parts of the body, CDC data shows.
    Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 3 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • After the video circulated, McMahan stepped down as emcee Sunday, the final day of the Ryder Cup at Bethpage Black.
    Jenna West, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
  • Ahead of the latest shutdown deadline, OMB circulated guidance telling agencies to submit workforce reduction strategies, a move unions and legal experts warn is a blueprint for mass layoffs during a funding lapse.
    Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Eyewitnesses told authorities Sanford got out of his truck shooting at members with an assault rifle then set off an inferno as terrified members rushed to get everyone out of the building.
    Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 4 Oct. 2025
  • The 49ers got out to a 14-0 lead in the first half and led 17-7 at halftime on Thursday thanks to some big production from wideout Kendrick Bourne.
    Robert Marvi, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The Saints were backed up at their 13-yard line and came out with heavy personnel that suggested a run was coming.
    Dan Duggan, New York Times, 6 Oct. 2025
  • When the study came out, BMJ group issued a press release, which helped attract global media attention.
    Jon Hamilton, NPR, 5 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • 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

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“Got round.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/got%20round. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.

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