get about

verb

Definition of get aboutnext
as in to spread
to become known it got about that the company was having financial difficulties

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Recent Examples of get about For now, Space Florida gets about $17 million a year for operational budget but limited funds for infrastructure investment. — Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 June 2026 The next year, Woodson set a UM record with 15 passes broken up and made first-team All-American, also getting about 10 plays a game on offense. — Bruce Feldman, New York Times, 25 June 2026 Goldman and Morgan Stanley will each get about $100 million. — Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 16 June 2026 But the average American gets about 14 — and nutritionists have been sounding the alarm for years. — Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 13 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for get about
Recent Examples of Synonyms for get about
  1. spread
  2. circulate
  3. get out
  4. get around
  5. come out
Verb
  • Spoon about 1 tablespoon cream cheese mixture in the center of each square, and spread slightly to fill the smaller square while maintaining the border.
    — Torie Cox, Southern Living, 1 Aug. 2026
  • As the first reports and videos of migrants reaching Ceuta spread on social media, more people headed north in hopes of reaching European Union territory.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of spread
Verb
  • The $438 billion Gallup figure circulates primarily as a workforce engagement headline.
    — Cindy Rodriguez Constable, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
  • As news of his death circulated online, celebrities and fans alike mourned Pastore’s loss on social media.
    — Julian Roberts-Grmela, New York Daily News, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of circulate
Verb
  • As the agent got out and struggled to arrest Stanley, Morrow approached and touched the arresting agent’s shoulder, video shows.
    — Julia Coin, Charlotte Observer, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Aldis got out of it by sending Gunther head-first into the turnbuckle.
    — Blake Oestriecher, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of get out
Verb
  • The captain is so effective at getting around the pitch to mop up for Leeds.
    — Beren Cross, New York Times, 31 July 2026
  • As electric bikes and scooters become an increasingly common way for young people to get around, injuries tied to the devices are climbing at an alarming rate.
    — Jennifer Borresen, USA Today, 29 July 2026
Definition of get around
Verb
  • This waste is invisible to usage dashboards that track what went in, but not what came out.
    — Kumar Chivukula, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
  • Junior hockey had returned to some normalcy coming out of the pandemic, allowing Forton and his staff to hit the road for more in-person scouting.
    — Matthew Fairburn, New York Times, 27 July 2026
Definition of come out

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