went around; gone around; going around; goes around
1
a
: to pass from place to place : go here and there
b
: to have currency : circulate
an amusing story is going around
2
: to satisfy demand : fill the need
not enough jobs to go around
Examples of go-around in a Sentence
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Kris Van Cleave, CBS News, 3 Apr. 2024
There’s no word from Peacock on who could replace Hyland this go-around.
—Kelly Wynne, Peoplemag, 28 Mar. 2024
SpaceX had high expectations for the third go-around, which commentators on a live feed Thursday noted far surpassed what the company had achieved thus far in previous attempts.
—Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 14 Mar. 2024
The committee eventually reconvened and passed it on the second go-around.
—Anabel Sosa, Los Angeles Times, 1 Mar. 2024
Now gearing up to face their rivals once again, fans can expect the rematch to be even more exciting than the first go-around.
—Hannah Brewitt, CNN, 11 Feb. 2024
His wife received the visa on the second go-around, but that meant little without one for him.
—Ethan Baron, The Mercury News, 5 Feb. 2024
Clive Barker had originally envisioned more sequels to star Higgins' Julia, but the actor did not wish to return for another go-around.
—Declan Gallagher, EW.com, 19 Oct. 2023
So much has changed since Percy Miller’s first go-around as a basketball parent.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 3 Jan. 2024
Landon Mion, Fox News, 30 Mar. 2024
Polly would also go around attending library conferences about the internet, excitedly speaking to anybody who would listen about the resource.
—Diba Mohtasham, NPR, 8 Mar. 2024
The move provides one more layer to the extraordinary dynamic that's emerged as the United States has had to go around Israel, its main Mideast ally, and find ways to get aid into Gaza, including through airdrops that started last week.
—CBS News, 7 Mar. 2024
This summer will be the third go around for the city's Office of Heat Response and Mitigation, and expectations are high, even after an unprecedented 2023 heat season led to record deaths and national media attention.
—Taylor Seely, The Arizona Republic, 4 Mar. 2024
Conte went around to known restaurants and bars that had Balistrieri vending machines trying to solicit customers, speaking to vending machine distributors.
—Journal Sentinel, 1 Mar. 2024
The second, smaller, stretchier band gets pulled and goes around your body in the opposite direction, providing whatever compression level is right for you.
—Maya Polton, Parents, 14 Mar. 2024
The students had gone around to senior centers, asking what older people want in their clothing.
—Lyn Slater, CNN, 12 Mar. 2024
The Arizona Humane Society has ambulances that will go around the Valley and pick up animals that have been found by police or members of the public that do not have an owner.
—Corina Vanek, The Arizona Republic, 6 Mar. 2024
Noun
The inclement weather resulted in other go-arounds at LaGuardia, including JetBlue Flight 698, which was trying to land at about the same time.
—Kris Van Cleave, CBS News, 3 Apr. 2024
There’s no word from Peacock on who could replace Hyland this go-around.
—Kelly Wynne, Peoplemag, 28 Mar. 2024
SpaceX had high expectations for the third go-around, which commentators on a live feed Thursday noted far surpassed what the company had achieved thus far in previous attempts.
—Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 14 Mar. 2024
The committee eventually reconvened and passed it on the second go-around.
—Anabel Sosa, Los Angeles Times, 1 Mar. 2024
Now gearing up to face their rivals once again, fans can expect the rematch to be even more exciting than the first go-around.
—Hannah Brewitt, CNN, 11 Feb. 2024
His wife received the visa on the second go-around, but that meant little without one for him.
—Ethan Baron, The Mercury News, 5 Feb. 2024
Clive Barker had originally envisioned more sequels to star Higgins' Julia, but the actor did not wish to return for another go-around.
—Declan Gallagher, EW.com, 19 Oct. 2023
So much has changed since Percy Miller’s first go-around as a basketball parent.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 3 Jan. 2024
Verb
Harley did not open the door, instead going around the side of the apartment building to see who was there.
—Landon Mion, Fox News, 30 Mar. 2024
Polly would also go around attending library conferences about the internet, excitedly speaking to anybody who would listen about the resource.
—Diba Mohtasham, NPR, 8 Mar. 2024
The move provides one more layer to the extraordinary dynamic that's emerged as the United States has had to go around Israel, its main Mideast ally, and find ways to get aid into Gaza, including through airdrops that started last week.
—CBS News, 7 Mar. 2024
This summer will be the third go around for the city's Office of Heat Response and Mitigation, and expectations are high, even after an unprecedented 2023 heat season led to record deaths and national media attention.
—Taylor Seely, The Arizona Republic, 4 Mar. 2024
Conte went around to known restaurants and bars that had Balistrieri vending machines trying to solicit customers, speaking to vending machine distributors.
—Journal Sentinel, 1 Mar. 2024
The second, smaller, stretchier band gets pulled and goes around your body in the opposite direction, providing whatever compression level is right for you.
—Maya Polton, Parents, 14 Mar. 2024
The students had gone around to senior centers, asking what older people want in their clothing.
—Lyn Slater, CNN, 12 Mar. 2024
The Arizona Humane Society has ambulances that will go around the Valley and pick up animals that have been found by police or members of the public that do not have an owner.
—Corina Vanek, The Arizona Republic, 6 Mar. 2024
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