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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  • Farm workers and people who have backyard flocks are at higher risk of infection, but scientists are concerned that the virus will spread further – and possibly adapt to spread between people.
    Jen Christensen, CNN, 25 Feb. 2025
  • The search for nationhood spread far and wide, becoming a central organizing principle of the world and one of its most potent political ideologies.
    Foreign Affairs, Foreign Affairs, 25 Feb. 2025
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  • The last year has seen a surge in cases of deepfake pornographic images circulating in schools.
    Cyrus Farivar, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025
  • One month later, jars of jam with the brand’s logo began circulating among pals like Chrissy Teigen and Mindy Kaling.
    Erin Hill, People.com, 3 Mar. 2025
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  • Focus on your audience The secret to camera confidence is getting out of your own head.
    Jodie Cook, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025
  • During a commercial break, the Best Actor nominee saluted the strength of the Hollywood community and encouraged his fellow attendees to get out of their seats for an impromptu dance party.
    Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com, 3 Mar. 2025
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  • The hotel also has bikes that guests can use to get around town.
    Jamie Davis Smith, AFAR Media, 19 Feb. 2025
  • At $2,000, this is an expensive machine—there’s no getting around that.
    Alaina Chou, Bon Appétit, 19 Feb. 2025

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“Get round.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/get%20round. Accessed 6 Mar. 2025.

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