get round

as in to spread
to become known word got round that a movie star was spending the night at a local motel

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Recent Examples of get round So Russia developed a new network of shippers to get round the restrictions and keep selling to India and China. Tim Lister, CNN, 29 Jan. 2024 So, will Fitbit implement this before Apple gets round to it (the Cupertino giant is believed to be working on adding this capability to a future Apple Watch)? David Phelan, Forbes, 22 Feb. 2023 Guests get round-trip flights (business class for top suites and intercontinental trips), specialty dining, unlimited beverages including wines and spirits, an in-suite mini-bar, shore excursions at every port, gratuities, a pre-cruise luxury hotel stay, and ground transfers to and from the ship. Fran Golden, Travel + Leisure, 8 Mar. 2023 The cub was taken to get round-the-clock care. Minnah Arshad, Detroit Free Press, 5 Mar. 2021 This is why young internet-savvy Nigerians have been preparing for the worst by investing in virtual private network (VPN) services, one of the primary ways citizens can get round a national internet shutdown. Yomi Kazeem, Quartz Africa, 21 Oct. 2020 But on Monday, as U.S. and Chinese officials met in person in Rome, the U.S. presidency has warned China against helping Russia to avoid or get round its sanctions. Patrick Frater, Variety, 15 Mar. 2022 Customers also get round-the-clock access to a nutritionist via text message who acts as a concierge for subscriptions. Meimei Fox, Forbes, 12 Nov. 2021 There’s free parking on site, and clients with full-time memberships get round-the-clock access. Alex Demarban, Anchorage Daily News, 9 Oct. 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for get round
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  • The results came back as a Brucella suis infection, which causes a rare bacterial disease in humans and is spread by animals, according to the CDC.
    Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 21 Mar. 2025
  • The humidity will be as low as 20% in these parts of the state, creating ideal conditions for existing fires to spread. U.S. 1 in Florida shut down in both directions on Friday due to low visibility from the 344 wildfire in Miami-Dade County, according to the county's emergency management agency.
    Kenton Gewecke, ABC News, 21 Mar. 2025
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  • An off-duty Kansas City police officer restrained and brought down a man in a Kansas City grocery store with a move similar to a chokehold Wednesday, in an incident filmed and widely circulated online.
    Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 14 Mar. 2025
  • Photos and videos have been circulating showing passengers standing on the wing of the plane.
    Cate Martel, The Hill, 14 Mar. 2025
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  • Vegetation must be dry enough to ignite and burn, but temperatures and winds should be moderately low to prevent the fire from getting out of control—conditions that are becoming less predictable as global temperatures rise.
    Kiley Price, WIRED, 15 Mar. 2025
  • Stuxnet got out and started disabling computer networks all over the world.
    Chris O'Falt, IndieWire, 15 Mar. 2025
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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

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“Get round.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/get%20round. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.

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