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
Synonyms
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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That constitution placed borrowing and taxing limits on many municipalities and counties, which elected leaders in those communities got around by simply creating new units of government with their own taxing and borrowing authority.
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Rick Pearson, Chicago Tribune, 27 Oct. 2024
However, Bowen later revealed that one of her sons got around to watching her 1996 sports comedy film, Happy Gilmore, after his friend suggested it.
—Emma Kershaw, People.com, 25 Oct. 2024
Perhaps countries could legislate to make these watermarking technologies mandatory, but then there will certainly be countries that elect not to, and shady operations that build their own AI models to get around any such restrictions.
—New Atlas, 24 Oct. 2024
Our companies responded by flipping factories to those with the highest tariffs to get around the tariffs and still reach those markets.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 20 Oct. 2024
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Rick Pearson, Chicago Tribune, 27 Oct. 2024
However, Bowen later revealed that one of her sons got around to watching her 1996 sports comedy film, Happy Gilmore, after his friend suggested it.
—Emma Kershaw, People.com, 25 Oct. 2024
Perhaps countries could legislate to make these watermarking technologies mandatory, but then there will certainly be countries that elect not to, and shady operations that build their own AI models to get around any such restrictions.
—New Atlas, 24 Oct. 2024
Our companies responded by flipping factories to those with the highest tariffs to get around the tariffs and still reach those markets.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 20 Oct. 2024
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“Get around.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/get%20around. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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