GETS ROUND Synonyms: 23 Similar and Opposite Words

gets round

verb

present tense third-person singular of get round

as in spreads

to become known word got round that a movie star was spending the night at a local motel

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How to avoid, treat cyclosporiasis Cyclospora spreads through water and food that are contaminated with human feces, so the best way to prevent cyclosporiasis is to avoid consuming things that could be contaminated with feces, according to the CDC.

— Finch Walker, USA Today, 30 July 2026
No preset amount works for everyone, because body size and how a product spreads both vary.

— Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 30 July 2026

Definition of spreads

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As footage of the incident circulates on social media, Patterson said the footage is just one perspective of the encounter.

— Julianna Bragg, CNN Money, 23 July 2026
As more how-to content circulates online, expect renters and first-time homeowners to adopt the look without major investment.

— Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 July 2026

Definition of circulates

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The problem arises when anger becomes a fixation and gets out of control.

— Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 16 May 2026
Video shows Rocky did eventually return to his own yard, and a child holding a blanket can be seen chasing the dog before a woman gets out of a black SUV parked in the road.

— Katie Houlis, CBS News, 9 May 2026

Definition of gets out

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And Cody still comes out before the season starts and takes BP, hooks up the kids with some Nike stuff.

— Tyler Kepner, New York Times, 17 July 2026
The June jobs report comes out a day earlier due to the July 4 holiday and the weekly unemployment benefits report, which acts as a proxy for layoffs, is also scheduled for release.

— ABC News, ABC News, 2 July 2026

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