GOT ROUND Synonyms: 24 Similar and Opposite Words

got round

verb

past tense of get round

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 Technically, this is because my 18-year-old son hasn’t got round to updating his MacBook. — Jennifer Pattison Tuohy, The Verge, 6 Oct. 2026 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

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In a closed-door meeting this week, a PAHO advisory commission is looking at genetic evidence to determine if the same measles virus has been spreading for one year or more in the outbreaks that have torn through North America starting in 2024.

— ABC News, ABC News, 13 Nov. 2026
The main stage will be set up in front of City Hall, with art exhibits, vendors and other activities spread throughout downtown Baltimore.

— CBS Baltimore, CBS News, 13 Nov. 2026

Definition of spread

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The game got out of reach in that period, with the Nets eventually cruising to a 145-111 road win over the Pelicans at Smoothie King Center.

— Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 12 Nov. 2026
In the wake of 2024, with this sense of total defeat, a few people just got out there, and AOC was one of them.

— Joe Hagan, Vanity Fair, 12 Nov. 2026

Definition of got out

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The Yellow Jackets came out firing in the opening quarter and built a two-touchdown advantage behind a balanced offensive attack.

— Ryan Hunt, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Nov. 2026
Windey, who publicly came out as a lesbian in 2023, has her wife, comedian and Hacks star Robby Hoffman, to help with practicing her lines and getting ready for her recent gigs.

— Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 13 Nov. 2026

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