get around

verb

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

transitive verb

1
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

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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The organization reports that this initiative has significantly improved the situation, although some elephants have learned how to get around it. Doc Louallen, ABC News, 14 Mar. 2025 Ocracoke, North Carolina A boat or private plane are the only ways to reach this 16-mile-long secluded town, but once there, getting around is as simple as walking or renting a bike. Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 11 Mar. 2025 Players hop on the subway to get around town collectiong resources to pull off jobs for myterious benefactors. Rob Wieland, Forbes, 5 Mar. 2025 Between the lines: President Trump has looked at ways to get around the 1974 Impoundment Control Act, which limits the president's power to withhold funds already appropriated by Congress. Stef W. Kight, Axios, 5 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for get around

Word History

First Known Use

1798, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 3

Time Traveler
The first known use of get around was in 1798

Cite this Entry

“Get around.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/get%20around. Accessed 21 Mar. 2025.

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

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