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
The National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Disease recommends adults get about 22 to 34 grams of fiber a day.
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Gillian Mohney, Verywell Health, 14 Mar. 2025
The National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Disease recommends adults get about 22 to 34 grams of fiber a day.
—Gillian Mohney, Verywell Health, 14 Mar. 2025
Gottfried got about 70% of the vote to defeat Republican Paul Wikstrom, who also ran for the seat in November.
—Steve Karnowski, Los Angeles Times, 12 Mar. 2025
With the bottom end facing you, cut the eggplants lengthwise into 1/2-inch-thick slices, to get about 12 slices.
—The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Mar. 2025
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Gillian Mohney, Verywell Health, 14 Mar. 2025
The National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Disease recommends adults get about 22 to 34 grams of fiber a day.
—Gillian Mohney, Verywell Health, 14 Mar. 2025
Gottfried got about 70% of the vote to defeat Republican Paul Wikstrom, who also ran for the seat in November.
—Steve Karnowski, Los Angeles Times, 12 Mar. 2025
With the bottom end facing you, cut the eggplants lengthwise into 1/2-inch-thick slices, to get about 12 slices.
—The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for get about
Verb
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Word of mouth might have been enough for Jesus, but Minnie was relentless in promoting her daughter’s ministry, and McPherson herself embraced one medium after another for spreading her message.—
Casey Cep,
New Yorker,
14 Apr. 2025
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Ultimately, a total of 59 bodies were shipped home for burial, while another 150 were buried in Halifax, spread among three cemeteries.—
Greg Daugherty,
Smithsonian Magazine,
14 Apr. 2025
Verb
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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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However, reports are circulating that schools are offering less than half of his original pay.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
18 Apr. 2025
Verb
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On Thursday morning, the extended Menendez family got out of three black SUVs and walked toward the courthouse surrounded by news crews holding cameras inches from their faces.—
James Queally,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Apr. 2025
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One year out from Randall’s accident, Staten’s barely starting to get out from under his grief, with the patient and persistent support of Quinn (Minka Kelly), his late wife’s best friend and the owner of what appears to be the only bar in the sleepy Texan town of Ransom Canyon.—
Angie Han,
HollywoodReporter,
17 Apr. 2025
Verb
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To get around that problem, attackers are using dashes to trick users into thinking this is a legitimate link using that core domain.—
Zak Doffman,
Forbes.com,
19 Apr. 2025
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Officers responded to the restaurant and located a Kia with Pennsylvania license plates that bail enforcement agents said Schaeffer and O’Sullivan were believed to be using to get around, according to police.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
18 Apr. 2025
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