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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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.
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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
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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
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“Get around.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/get%20around. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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