get about
verb
got about; got about or gotten about; getting about; gets about
1
: to become current : circulate
2
: to be up and about : begin to walk
able to get about again
Examples of get about in a Sentence
it got about that the company was having financial difficulties
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The Rowlett Public Library got about $4,300 for a Wifi hotspot lending program; the 15 hotspots were checked out 151 times.
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Kate Marijolovic, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 Apr. 2025
Harlingen typically gets about 24 inches of rain in a year.
—Karina Tsui, CNN Money, 28 Mar. 2025
An agricultural historian from the University of Iowa told the Washington Post that avocados in America, the majority of which come from Mexico, could get about 20% more expensive in a matter of weeks.
—Tiana Lowe Doescher, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 7 Mar. 2025
Julio Fernandez-Mendoza: Adults who report getting about seven to eight hours of sleep per night generally have the best health, in terms of both physical and mental health, and longevity.
—Julio Fernandez-Mendoza, The Conversation, 20 Mar. 2025
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Kate Marijolovic, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 Apr. 2025
Harlingen typically gets about 24 inches of rain in a year.
—Karina Tsui, CNN Money, 28 Mar. 2025
An agricultural historian from the University of Iowa told the Washington Post that avocados in America, the majority of which come from Mexico, could get about 20% more expensive in a matter of weeks.
—Tiana Lowe Doescher, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 7 Mar. 2025
Julio Fernandez-Mendoza: Adults who report getting about seven to eight hours of sleep per night generally have the best health, in terms of both physical and mental health, and longevity.
—Julio Fernandez-Mendoza, The Conversation, 20 Mar. 2025
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“Get about.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/get%20about. Accessed 13 Apr. 2025.
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