runaround

noun

Definition of runaroundnext
as in skirting

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Recent Examples of runaround Drivers who request an appeal are either automatically denied or given the runaround without being offered an actual appeals process, Liss-Riordan said. — Itzel Luna, Los Angeles Times, 21 Apr. 2026 Also, sorry, bold move for a guy who’s been giving his wife the runaround with an infamous arsonist! — Jessica M. Goldstein, Vulture, 10 Apr. 2026 The mullahs would similarly pursue runarounds to undermine any peaceful promises made. — Steve Forbes, Forbes.com, 3 Mar. 2026 As a runaround, local leaders in Boise and Salt Lake City adopted new official city flags to run up the pole. — Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 8 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for runaround
Recent Examples of Synonyms for runaround
  1. skirting
  2. bypassing
  3. circumvention
  4. sidestepping
  5. cop-out
  6. evasion
  7. dodging
  8. out
Noun
  • Yet by skirting and at times ignoring those rules, ride-sharing companies were able to acquire a critical mass of users in a short period of time.
    — Benjamin Mazer, The Atlantic, 17 June 2026
  • The Dominator 3, at its base a Ford F-350, features an armored shell and skirting designed to keep winds from lifting the vehicle; strong windows, equipment for tracking weather data and a hydraulic spike system used to anchor the vehicle to the ground.
    — Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 5 Sep. 2025
Definition of skirting
Noun
  • After weeks of testing, Fable 5 is no longer vulnerable to a bypassing method discovered by Amazon researchers that identified several software vulnerabilities and triggered the export curbs.
    — Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 1 July 2026
  • Assistive listening studies report that bypassing room acoustics and delivering audio directly can improve signal‑to‑noise ratios by 15–20 dB, making announcements comprehensible and lectures clearer [8].
    — IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 26 Feb. 2026
Definition of bypassing
Noun
  • Instead, Reddit argued that its licensing agreement with Google directly prohibits certain uses of Reddit data that are now being accessed due to the circumvention methods employed by malicious web scrapers.
    — Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 31 July 2026
  • The league is also investigating the Bucks for possible salary cap circumvention via an extension for guard Gary Trent Jr.
    — Chris Branch, New York Times, 17 July 2026
Definition of circumvention
Noun
  • Critics called the change an unjustified, undemocratic sidestepping of the state constitution and the will of voters.
    — Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2026
  • One was the very clear sidestepping of Palestinian sovereignty, and the second was the issue of Iran.
    — Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 11 Mar. 2026
Definition of sidestepping
Noun
  • But Roth’s it’s-all-a-big-joke attitude here is a cop-out that’s beneath him, a way to avoid making a horror movie that truly engages us.
    — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 4 Aug. 2026
  • This embrace of more familiar forms hardly feels like a cop-out.
    — Shaad D’Souza, Pitchfork, 22 July 2026
Definition of cop-out
Noun
  • Experts suggest these adjustments are aimed at improving radar evasion, aerodynamic efficiency and engine performance.
    — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 3 Aug. 2026
  • The problem, however, is that the legislation would allow the president to impose tariffs of up to 100% on the top buyers of Russian oil and gas, and on countries that facilitate Russian sanctions evasion.
    — Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 30 July 2026
Definition of evasion
Noun
  • Many Londoners have firsthand experience of phone-snatching or have witnessed a surge in shoplifting and subway fare-dodging.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 23 July 2026
  • Not everyone wants to spend the Fourth dodging booms.
    — Melissa Oyler, Charlotte Observer, 26 June 2026
Definition of dodging
Noun
  • But the Cardinals surged with two outs in the fifth, rallying for three runs against Warren to deal the Yankees a 3-1 defeat and a series loss.
    — Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 6 Aug. 2026
  • After Jacob Young walked to put runners on first and second with no outs, Abrams drove an 0-1 knuckle curve from Caleb Kilian (3-7) to deep center field.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of out

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