get around

verb

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

transitive verb

1

: circumvent, evade

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

Synonyms

• beat
• best
• conquer
• defeat
• dispatch
• do down [British]
• get
• lick
• master
• overbear
• overcome
• overmatch
• prevail (over)
• skunk
• stop
• subdue
• surmount
• take
• trim
• triumph (over)
• upend
• win (against)
• worst

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

Recent Examples on the Web

Chief Critic There are no loopholes for a president to get around the 22nd Amendment, Michael McConnell, a law professor at Stanford University specializing in constitutional law, told Vox. —Lindsey Choo, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024

To get around this, players have to be 25 or older and have played for at least six seasons in a foreign league which is recognized by MLB. —Jamie Barton, CNN, 16 Dec. 2024

To get around this, most professional bakers will weigh their flour on a scale—but this isn't always practical for home bakers. —Catherine Jessee, Southern Living, 15 Dec. 2024

In one Virginia city, to get around Lemon, the town allowed local Satanists to add a display to the town square at Christmas—a skeleton in a Santa costume. —Stephan Pechdimaldji, Newsweek, 13 Dec. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1798, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 3

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