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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The attack spread fear and alarm through Britain's Jewish community.—
KRUTIKA PATHI,
Arkansas Online,
24 Mar. 2026
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The other villagers — mostly women and children — sit just beyond the sandbag perimeter, under the shade of some trees, spreading more cassava on bamboo trays in preparation for drying.—
Noo Saro-Wiwa,
The Dial,
24 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Accounts of the victims circulated widely online and received international news coverage.—
Candace Lukasik,
The Conversation,
27 Mar. 2026
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Szydlo also said false information circulated online suggesting that the man in the video was a Glastonbury police officer.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
27 Mar. 2026
Verb
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After the crash, Evans continued to drive, got out of the sedan and ran toward a Motel 6, according to an arrest warrant affidavit.—
Emerson Clarridge
Updated March 27,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
28 Mar. 2026
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The witnesses refused, got out of the car and flagged down police officers.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
26 Mar. 2026
Verb
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UConn came out of the under-eight timeout with its deficit down to three when Ross nailed a 3-pointer through a foul.—
Joe Arruda,
Hartford Courant,
23 Mar. 2026
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According to Everlane’s most recent impact report—which came out last April—90 percent of materials used in 2024 met the company’s lower-impact, preferred standards of recycled, organic, responsible or FSC-certified.—
Jennifer Bringle,
Sourcing Journal,
23 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Their miserable dynamic is compelling but overall comes off like a plot point Tuason stuffed in his pocket and never got around to using.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Mar. 2026
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Penn never got around to melting them.—
Scott Feinberg,
HollywoodReporter,
11 Mar. 2026
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“Got round.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/got%20round. Accessed 29 Mar. 2026.
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