went around; gone around; going around; goes around
1
a
: to pass from place to place : go here and there
b
: to pass from one person to another : circulate
There's a rumor/story/virus going around.
2
: to satisfy demand : fill the need
not enough jobs to go around
3
: to dress or act in a specified way
You can't go around treating people like that.
4
: to be long enough to reach all the way around (something)
This belt doesn't go around my waist.
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Gary Baum, HollywoodReporter, 2 May 2026
Similar to this go-around with the Pistons, the 2003 Magic jumped out to a 3-1 series lead before having to head back to Detroit for a Game 7.
—Jason Beede, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 May 2026
Austin Perry Outkick, FOXNews.com, 1 May 2026
The barge is now expected to go around the northern tip of Denmark via the strait of Skagerrak toward the North Sea.
—Los Angeles Times, 30 Apr. 2026
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Noun
Even brand-name billionaire developer Rick Caruso’s $100 million-plus campaign war chest and spin on latter-day Rockefeller Republicanism couldn’t win him the mayoralty last go-around.
—Gary Baum, HollywoodReporter, 2 May 2026
Similar to this go-around with the Pistons, the 2003 Magic jumped out to a 3-1 series lead before having to head back to Detroit for a Game 7.
—Jason Beede, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 May 2026
Verb
The last several seasons have ended without Edmonton winning a Cup, but the timing feels a little early this go around.
—Austin Perry Outkick, FOXNews.com, 1 May 2026
The barge is now expected to go around the northern tip of Denmark via the strait of Skagerrak toward the North Sea.
—Los Angeles Times, 30 Apr. 2026
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“Go-around.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/go-around. Accessed 5 May. 2026.
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