get around
verb
got around; got around or gotten around; getting around; gets around
1
a
: to find or take the necessary time or effort
—used with to
b
: to give attention or consideration
—used with to
2
: to go from place to place
3
: to become known or current
word got around that he was resigning
Examples of get around in a Sentence
somehow, an inexperienced lawyer managed to get around the media giant's stable of high-priced legal eagles
somehow she managed to get around the rules for paying the sales tax on a car bought out of state
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Most apps have questions requesting users’ ages, and some use specialized identification technology, but proponents say children are getting around these barriers.
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Kate Wolffe, Sacbee.com, 17 Mar. 2026
Uber and other ride-share services are also convenient alternatives for getting around.
—Morgan Rizzo, Travel + Leisure, 16 Mar. 2026
The Justice Department asked the Supreme Court to look at whether such court reviews of the process, to get around the fact that the law specifically strips courts of their role in reviewing TPS determinations, are lawful.
—Jack Birle, The Washington Examiner, 16 Mar. 2026
The scene in which Mike arrives at his door to grab him — at the instruction of Future Nick, who hasn’t quite gotten around to explaining yet why there are two of him — is a total knockout of a sequence.
—Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 15 Mar. 2026
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Kate Wolffe, Sacbee.com, 17 Mar. 2026
Uber and other ride-share services are also convenient alternatives for getting around.
—Morgan Rizzo, Travel + Leisure, 16 Mar. 2026
The Justice Department asked the Supreme Court to look at whether such court reviews of the process, to get around the fact that the law specifically strips courts of their role in reviewing TPS determinations, are lawful.
—Jack Birle, The Washington Examiner, 16 Mar. 2026
The scene in which Mike arrives at his door to grab him — at the instruction of Future Nick, who hasn’t quite gotten around to explaining yet why there are two of him — is a total knockout of a sequence.
—Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 15 Mar. 2026
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“Get around.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/get%20around. Accessed 18 Mar. 2026.
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