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as in to overcome
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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2
as in to circumvent
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 to spread
to become known
word of the discovery of gold quickly got around
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as in to avoid
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 get around
Word got around and more people invited Navarro to come and share her animals.
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Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Feb. 2026
The former boxer, who used a wheelchair to get around, had refused to speak with other authorities and initially reacted the same way to Holland.
—Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 31 Jan. 2026
Just over three miles long, the island is a place where roosters roam free, conch salad is sliced and diced right from the sea, and the best way to get around is by buggy (golf cart).
—Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2026
Her husband, who has been assisting others with water leaks and limb removal, has been getting around on an off-road vehicle, because of debris blocking their driveway.
—Elizabeth Chuck, NBC news, 30 Jan. 2026
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Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Feb. 2026
The former boxer, who used a wheelchair to get around, had refused to speak with other authorities and initially reacted the same way to Holland.
—Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 31 Jan. 2026
Just over three miles long, the island is a place where roosters roam free, conch salad is sliced and diced right from the sea, and the best way to get around is by buggy (golf cart).
—Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2026
Her husband, who has been assisting others with water leaks and limb removal, has been getting around on an off-road vehicle, because of debris blocking their driveway.
—Elizabeth Chuck, NBC news, 30 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for get around
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Environmental justice advocates say that, in the past, vulnerable communities viewed the federal government as an ally to overcome roadblocks with local and state governments to access resources.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
3 Feb. 2026
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And none have the same late-season baggage to overcome as the Red Wings.—
Max Bultman,
New York Times,
3 Feb. 2026
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Today’s staged raid reinforces our conviction that this investigation distorts French law, circumvents due process, and endangers free speech.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
4 Feb. 2026
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Hanging over Leonard’s All-Star selection is the ongoing league investigation related to the Aspiration situation, in which Leonard and the Clippers are accused of circumventing the NBA’s salary-cap rules.—
Law Murray,
New York Times,
4 Feb. 2026
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Almost immediately after oversight of TikTok’s US operations changed, misinformation started to spread about changes to the app’s new terms of service, including those that applied to location sharing and data collection, Fiesler said.—
Scottie Andrew,
CNN Money,
27 Jan. 2026
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Families who never qualified say their costs are rising, too, as insurers spread the increases across the entire market.—
Mahsa Saeidi,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
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In Texas, wind, solar and storage provided about 25% of power for the grid's 27 million customers -- a major increase over 2021 and a key reason blackouts were largely avoided, said John Hensley, a senior vice president at the American Clean Power Association, an industry group.—
MATTHEW DALY,
Arkansas Online,
8 Feb. 2026
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Healey avoided answering the question, instead stating that Massachusetts officials tipped off the feds to the $7 million SNAP fraud scheme uncovered by Foley’s office in December.—
Tim Dunn,
Boston Herald,
7 Feb. 2026
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In 2022, Horvath won her supervisorial seat, defeating former Assembly Speaker Bob Hertzberg, a political veteran.—
David Zahniser,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Feb. 2026
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Landsman, a Cincinnati Democrat, defeated Sonza 54% to 46% in 2024.—
Erin Glynn,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
7 Feb. 2026
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Platforms evade responsibility by invoking Section 230 and the language of free speech, while in practice exercising enormous editorial power over what the public sees, believes and reacts to.—
Editorial,
Boston Herald,
1 Feb. 2026
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Williams has multiple past felony charges, including drug charges, evading arrest, and evidence tampering.—
Emily Holshouser,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
31 Jan. 2026
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When rumors about her husband begin to circulate, Rulla is forced to confront uncomfortable questions that challenge her beliefs, resilience and commitment, putting her personal life under an unrelenting spotlight.—
Catherine Messier,
The Providence Journal,
5 Feb. 2026
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Conservatives circulated a 2024 report showing the company hosted 102 diversity, equity, inclusion, accessibility and belonging training sessions in 2023 and the beginning of 2024.—
Bracey Harris,
NBC news,
5 Feb. 2026
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After a skirmish, Pretti escaped from the officer and went toward the crowd.—
Hailey Bullis,
The Washington Examiner,
2 Feb. 2026
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Event Horizon refers to the boundary of a black hole beyond which light can’t escape, according to the National Science Foundation.—
Brie Stimson,
FOXNews.com,
1 Feb. 2026
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