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
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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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Hau Chu, Washington Post, 11 July 2024
Enlarge / Why yes, that Starlink dish is precariously perched to get around tree obstructions.
—Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 9 July 2024
July 9, 2024 If the TikTok generation ever gets around to erecting a statue of Gigi Hadid, the model will doubtless be depicted wearing a cropped T-shirt, boyfriend denim and a pair of Adidas trainers.
—Daniel Rodgers, Vogue, 9 July 2024
But the choice of an electric car to get around in petroleum-rich Russia has other connotations, too: The Modi-Putin relationship, which strengthened under US and European sanctions on Russian oil and gas, has now gone green.
—Angela Dewan, CNN, 9 July 2024
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Hau Chu, Washington Post, 11 July 2024
Enlarge / Why yes, that Starlink dish is precariously perched to get around tree obstructions.
—Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 9 July 2024
July 9, 2024 If the TikTok generation ever gets around to erecting a statue of Gigi Hadid, the model will doubtless be depicted wearing a cropped T-shirt, boyfriend denim and a pair of Adidas trainers.
—Daniel Rodgers, Vogue, 9 July 2024
But the choice of an electric car to get around in petroleum-rich Russia has other connotations, too: The Modi-Putin relationship, which strengthened under US and European sanctions on Russian oil and gas, has now gone green.
—Angela Dewan, CNN, 9 July 2024
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“Get around.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/get%20around. Accessed 16 Jul. 2024.
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