get around

verb

got around; got around or gotten around; getting around; gets around

transitive verb

1

: circumvent, evade

2

: to get the better of

intransitive verb

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

Synonyms

• beat
• best
• conquer
• defeat
• dispatch
• do down [British]
• get
• lick
• master
• overbear
• overcome
• overmatch
• prevail (over)
• skunk
• stop
• subdue
• surmount
• take
• trim
• triumph (over)
• upend
• win (against)
• worst

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

Recent Examples on the Web

Jordan — who required a walker to get around — stayed on the pavement while Evans allegedly walked up and fired at her from a short distance. —Jakob Rodgers, The Mercury News, 8 Nov. 2024

State significance Wyoming has voted overwhelmingly for the Republican presidential candidate for decades, with Donald Trump getting around 70% of the vote in 2020. —Abc News, ABC News, 4 Nov. 2024

Much of the island is not accessible by car, and a bicycle is the best means of getting around and exploring. —Jo Rodgers, Vogue, 4 Nov. 2024

The former president got around 53 percent of the senior vote in Pennsylvania at the 2020 election while still losing the state to Joe Biden. —Marco Rubio, Newsweek, 1 Nov. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1798, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 3

Kids Definition

get around

verb

1

: evade

2

: to do or deal with (something not yet done or dealt with)

will get around to it

3

: to go from place to place

4

: to become known

word got around