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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  • The results came back as a Brucella suis infection, which causes a rare bacterial disease in humans and is spread by animals, according to the CDC.
    Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 21 Mar. 2025
  • Chicago health department advises residents to check measles vaccination status The Chicago Department of Public Health is advising city residents to check their measles vaccination records, as the illness continues to spread in other parts of the country.
    Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 21 Mar. 2025
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  • But their works were either quickly banned or circulated only underground.
    Ian Johnson, The Atlantic, 27 Mar. 2025
  • Then the representative alluded to a rumor, never substantiated, that has circulated online for years about signatures advertised as Messi’s.
    Larry Holder, New York Times, 26 Mar. 2025
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  • That’s what white women should be doing: organizing within, learning, listening, resourcing women of color, and—crucially—getting out of the way.
    Ruhama Wolle, Glamour, 27 Mar. 2025
  • This gets to that now-what question for this franchise and the Marlins’ latest master plan to get out of their ongoing mess.
    Dave Hyde, Sun Sentinel, 27 Mar. 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
  • 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 round.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/get%20round. Accessed 4 Apr. 2025.

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