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get around

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

Definition of get around

transitive verb

2 : to get the better of

intransitive verb

1a : 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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When Titans linebacker Harold Landry III got around Greg Robinson in the first quarter, Chubb picked up the block. Scott Patsko, cleveland.com, "Nick Chubb was the Nick Chubb everyone expected: Week 1 positives," 9 Sep. 2019 On our road, someone carved out a path to get around the gaps. Fox News, "Reporter's Notebook: Dorian leaves wrecked homes and lives on Grand Bahama Island," 8 Sep. 2019 It’s easier to get around, easier to get into screenings and easier to get a drink. Tatiana Siegel, The Hollywood Reporter, "Toronto According to Distributor Nick Savva," 8 Sep. 2019 To get around the 100 watt max, Dell has the charger check to see whether it's connected to the XPS 15 2-in-1. Gordon Mah Ung, PCWorld, "Asus and Nvidia's ProArt StudioBook One wields Quadro RTX 6000 graphics power," 4 Sep. 2019 What is really enticing is when Fangio gets around to putting Chubb and Miller on the same side of the line. Ryan O'halloran, The Denver Post, "Broncos Analysis: Exiting long preseason, reasons for optimism, concern," 30 Aug. 2019 To get around that, another group is working on producing artificial gametes—egg and sperm—from preserved skin tissue from 12 white rhinos. Jason Daley, Smithsonian, "Eggs Successfully Collected from the Last Two Northern White Rhinos," 24 Aug. 2019 Once word got around, team events and corporate outings soon become popular, too. John Gallagher, Detroit Free Press, "Tiki boats could be start of untapped business opportunity on Detroit River," 22 Aug. 2019 Iranians are finding ways to get around the sanctions and items such as Apple gadgets are freely available on the streets of Tehran, as this article illustrates. Patrick Smith, NBC News, "Iranian official regrets nuclear deal: Read the Morning Briefing," 20 Aug. 2019

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First Known Use of get around

1798, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 3

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