as in to spread
to become known
it got about that the company was having financial difficulties
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Recent Examples of get about
With the bottom end facing you, cut the eggplants lengthwise into 1/2-inch-thick slices, to get about 12 slices.
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The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Mar. 2025
This can be contrasted with the diet of present-day Americans, who tend to get about 70% of their protein from animal sources.
—Scott Travers, Forbes, 9 Mar. 2025
That lease and a fast-track effort to get about 100 of those units open this spring, some of them on UCLA’s baseball stadium parking lot, were both put on hold when the 9th Circuit stayed Carter’s order.
—Doug Smith, Los Angeles Times, 28 Feb. 2025
The decision to sign that order was delayed due to concerns over questions the administration might get about vital programs that could potentially be gutted by it.
—Arthur Jones Ii, ABC News, 11 Mar. 2025
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The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Mar. 2025
This can be contrasted with the diet of present-day Americans, who tend to get about 70% of their protein from animal sources.
—Scott Travers, Forbes, 9 Mar. 2025
That lease and a fast-track effort to get about 100 of those units open this spring, some of them on UCLA’s baseball stadium parking lot, were both put on hold when the 9th Circuit stayed Carter’s order.
—Doug Smith, Los Angeles Times, 28 Feb. 2025
The decision to sign that order was delayed due to concerns over questions the administration might get about vital programs that could potentially be gutted by it.
—Arthur Jones Ii, ABC News, 11 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for get about
Verb
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According to the Mayo Clinic, hot flashes are a sudden feeling of warmth that spreads throughout the upper body, often affecting the face, chest, and neck.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
2 Apr. 2025
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Crushed pistachios, slivered almonds and two blackberries spread over a silky custard awash with sweet, nutty flavor.—
Benjy Egel,
Sacbee.com,
2 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Conditions of their initial arrest were brutal, according to footage that circulated online.—
NPR's International Desk,
NPR,
8 Apr. 2025
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Before long, threats began circulating online about kidnapping or killing justices.—
Jon Lee Anderson,
New Yorker,
7 Apr. 2025
Verb
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In utter disbelief, June responds by getting out of line and following the voice calling her name.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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If on or near Pamlico Sound, get out of the water and move indoors or inside a vehicle.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
8 Apr. 2025
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The extended range should probably get around 390 miles on the Denali, and perhaps over 400 miles with smaller, lighter 18-inch wheels on the Elevation and perhaps 360-370 miles on the AT4.—
Sam Abuelsamid,
Forbes.com,
27 Mar. 2025
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Scientists have been getting around this by genetically modifying the pigs that provide the organs.—
Alice Park,
Time,
26 Mar. 2025
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“Get about.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/get%20about. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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