Synonyms of get around

get around

verb

1

as in to overcome

to achieve a victory over

somehow, an inexperienced lawyer managed to get around the media giant's stable of high-priced legal eagles

Synonyms & Similar Words

• overcome
• defeat
• master
• take
• get
• worst
• beat
• best
• stop
• conquer
• dispatch
• get the better of
• win (against)
• triumph (over)
• prevail (over)
• surmount
• do down
• subdue
• lick
• succeed
• trim
• upend
• overmatch
• overbear
• blow out
• knock for a loop
• skunk
• blow away
• finish
• bury
• nose out
• sweep
• slaughter
• edge (out)
• overwhelm
• better
• snow under
• exceed
• knock over
• surpass
• crush
• score
• upset
• knock off
• whip
• skin
• cream
• excel
• bomb
• top
• break
• annihilate
• rout
• smoke
• clobber
• flatten
• cap
• overthrow
• flourish
• trounce
• transcend
• thrash
• vanquish
• subjugate
• wax
• shellac
• pip
• wallop
• drub
• outdo
• eclipse
• ace (out)
• outshine
• unseat
• outstrip
• overpower
• overtop
• outdistance
• outfight

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• lose (to)
• go down
• give up
• fall
• fail
• go under
• collapse
• fold
• wash out
• flunk
• flop

2

as in to circumvent

to avoid having to comply with (something) especially through cleverness

somehow she managed to get around the rules for paying the sales tax on a car bought out of state

Synonyms & Similar Words

• circumvent
• avoid
• evade
• bypass
• ignore
• escape
• dodge
• beat
• skirt
• disobey
• sidestep
• shake
• shortcut
• prevent
• ward (off)
• elude
• disregard
• shun
• eschew
• duck
• shirk
• deflect
• flout
• obviate
• avert
• divert
• outflank
• end-run
• parry

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• comply (with)
• keep
• follow
• observe
• obey
• seek
• accept
• pursue
• accede (to)
• welcome
• acquiesce (to)
• assent (to)
• embrace
• catch
• incur
• contract
• court

3

as in to spread

to become known

word of the discovery of gold quickly got around

Synonyms & Similar Words

• spread
• circulate
• get out
• come out
• get about
• get round
• leak (out)
• out
• break
• unfold
• tell
• reveal
• develop
• disclose
• spill
• transpire

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• suppress
• hide
• conceal
• hush (up)
• disguise
• mask
• secrete

4

as in to avoid

to get or keep away from (as a responsibility) through cleverness or trickery

their lawyer has spent months trying to get around certain restrictions in the contract

Synonyms & Similar Words

• avoid
• evade
• escape
• shuffle (out of)
• keep clear of
• steer clear of
• shake
• elude
• fight shy of
• shun
• eschew
• weasel (out of)
• scape
• prevent
• dodge
• stay clear of
• deflect
• eliminate
• ward (off)
• rule out
• duck
• finesse
• shirk
• circumvent
• exclude
• miss
• preclude
• thwart
• obviate
• avert
• parry
• divert
• except
• ban
• bypass
• debar
• outwit
• fox
• bar
• foil
• frustrate
• outsmart
• overreach
• skirt
• outfox

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• seek
• accept
• pursue
• welcome
• embrace
• catch
• court
• incur
• contract

Examples of get around in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

For years, two subway cars were filled with commuters, families and other riders trying to get around Atlanta. —Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 Sep. 2024

In August, Dublin launched two primary traffic lanes to the city center, set up dedicated bus lanes, and established pedestrian-only streets and gathering spots in an effort to encourage more people to get around the city without using cars. —Micheline Maynard, TIME, 12 Sep. 2024

To get around this, Roblox is using a second AI model as a kind of visual moderator to catch the mistakes and reject them until the proper 3D element appears. —Benj Edwards, Ars Technica, 9 Sep. 2024

The upcoming Dragonfly mission that aims to make its way to the gassy satellite in 2034 plans to employ a rotorcraft-lander design to get around. —Shi En Kim, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 Sep. 2024