1
as in to overcome
to achieve a victory over
somehow, an inexperienced lawyer managed to get around the media giant's stable of high-priced legal eagles
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2
as in to circumvent
to avoid having to comply with (something) especially through cleverness
somehow she managed to get around the rules for paying the sales tax on a car bought out of state
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3
as in to spread
to become known
word of the discovery of gold quickly got around
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as in to avoid
to get or keep away from (as a responsibility) through cleverness or trickery
their lawyer has spent months trying to get around certain restrictions in the contract
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Recent Examples of get around
But there’s no getting around the fact that Tavares has earned that luck, too.
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Jonas Siegel, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2025
Her daughter, now 6, relies on a walker or wheelchair to get around.
—Briah Lumpkins, Charlotte Observer, 9 Apr. 2025
Easy to get around the downtown.
—Demarco Williams, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
The tariffs on uninhabited islands full of penguins are actually designed to ensure Beijing can't exploit any loopholes in getting around our trade barriers.
—Gordon G. Chang, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Apr. 2025
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Jonas Siegel, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2025
Her daughter, now 6, relies on a walker or wheelchair to get around.
—Briah Lumpkins, Charlotte Observer, 9 Apr. 2025
Easy to get around the downtown.
—Demarco Williams, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
The tariffs on uninhabited islands full of penguins are actually designed to ensure Beijing can't exploit any loopholes in getting around our trade barriers.
—Gordon G. Chang, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for get around
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Republicans will need Democratic support to overcome a 60-vote threshold to be able to pass the bill in the Senate.—
John Parkinson,
ABC News,
10 Apr. 2025
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Prior court decisions and guidance from the Department of Justice have set up hurdles to overcome before the court is forced to overpass a reporter’s privilege to protect sources.—
Kevin Dolak,
HollywoodReporter,
9 Apr. 2025
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In 2025, anticipate a more surgical integration of AI with real-world systems, sparking innovation built on the increasingly sophisticated replication of agentic workloads, or else technology circumventing the need for AI altogether.—
Ruth Foxe Blader,
Forbes.com,
17 Apr. 2025
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Lutnick said a comprehensive approach was needed so that small nations could not be used by larger countries to circumvent the tariffs.—
Douglas Gillison, Ted Hesson,
USA Today,
6 Apr. 2025
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The feeder didn't keep it cold enough to spread the meals out and the wet food was not at a safe eating temperature.—
Molly Higgins,
Wired News,
14 Apr. 2025
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The American Heart Association recommends that adults get at least two and a half hours per week of moderate-intensity aerobic activity or an hour and 15 minutes per week of vigorous aerobic activity, or some combination of both, preferably spread throughout the week.—
Emily Kay Votruba,
EverydayHealth.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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Houston threw numbers behind the ball for most of the game to avoid getting hit by the deadly counterattacks and transitions KC has been known for.—
Daniel Sperry,
Kansas City Star,
20 Apr. 2025
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Get to an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building and avoid windows.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
20 Apr. 2025
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In his first defense of the IBF crown, Ennis defeated David Avanesyan when the fight was halted before the start of the sixth round.—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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The Kings defeated the Golden State Warriors in the first round of the play-in tournament before losing to the New Orleans Pelicans in a game that would have sent them to the playoffs as the No.—
Jason Anderson,
Sacbee.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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Most of these are fine goals, and some (such as finally terminating the university’s efforts to evade a Supreme Court–ordered end to its use of race discrimination in admissions) ought to be uncontroversial.—
The Editors,
National Review,
16 Apr. 2025
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Security scrutinized: Suspect eluded officers protecting Shapiro Balmer started fires while troopers searched Troopers were able to safely evacuate Shapiro's family and others in the mansion, but the fire raises the question of how Balmer was able to evade security.—
John Bacon,
USA Today,
16 Apr. 2025
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However, less than 48 hours after the end of the regular tax filing season, word circulated that the program would be axed.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
19 Apr. 2025
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The rumor circulated quickly on social media, as rumors do on social media.—
Lisa Gutierrez,
Kansas City Star,
18 Apr. 2025
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If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
15 Apr. 2025
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Ray reportedly pushed the Uber driver to the ground, and the pair escaped.—
Julia Bonavita,
FOXNews.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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“Get around.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/get%20around. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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