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as in overcoming
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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as in circumventing
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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as in spreading
to become known
word of the discovery of gold quickly got around
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as in avoiding
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 getting around
Scorpio Rising Work has its hands on you this month, and there's no getting around it.
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Kirah Tabourn, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Mar. 2026
Now, the conference is getting around $3 million per school.
—Jon Wilner, Mercury News, 27 Mar. 2026
There’s no getting around paying taxes, but there’s something galling about paying for the privilege.
—Brian Sloan,dan Avery, CNBC, 24 Mar. 2026
With the hundreds of thousands of people expected to be in town for the event, road closures and getting around will be a challenge.
—Chris Hoffman, CBS News, 23 Mar. 2026
They were modified, reproduced, and outfitted in showy décor, becoming a key way of getting around for working-class Filipinos.
—ABC News, 23 Mar. 2026
Most apps have questions requesting users’ ages, and some use specialized identification technology, but proponents say children are getting around these barriers.
—Kate Wolffe, Sacbee.com, 17 Mar. 2026
Uber and other ride-share services are also convenient alternatives for getting around.
—Morgan Rizzo, Travel + Leisure, 16 Mar. 2026
There’s no way of getting around that — especially with his injury history.
—Mike Kaye
march 12, Charlotte Observer, 12 Mar. 2026
Kirah Tabourn, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Mar. 2026
Now, the conference is getting around $3 million per school.
—Jon Wilner, Mercury News, 27 Mar. 2026
There’s no getting around paying taxes, but there’s something galling about paying for the privilege.
—Brian Sloan,dan Avery, CNBC, 24 Mar. 2026
With the hundreds of thousands of people expected to be in town for the event, road closures and getting around will be a challenge.
—Chris Hoffman, CBS News, 23 Mar. 2026
They were modified, reproduced, and outfitted in showy décor, becoming a key way of getting around for working-class Filipinos.
—ABC News, 23 Mar. 2026
Most apps have questions requesting users’ ages, and some use specialized identification technology, but proponents say children are getting around these barriers.
—Kate Wolffe, Sacbee.com, 17 Mar. 2026
Uber and other ride-share services are also convenient alternatives for getting around.
—Morgan Rizzo, Travel + Leisure, 16 Mar. 2026
There’s no way of getting around that — especially with his injury history.
—Mike Kaye
march 12, Charlotte Observer, 12 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for getting around
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Applicants must write an essay that reflects a background of overcoming adversity, such as growing up in a low-income setting or losing a parent.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
26 Mar. 2026
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Waring and Woodland are both in the midst of overcoming big obstacles of a different nature.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
26 Mar. 2026
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Trump has remained open in his positioning toward Moscow, even declining on Sunday to blast it for circumventing his oil blockade on Cuba.—
Emily Hallas,
The Washington Examiner,
30 Mar. 2026
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The Houthi attack comes just as Saudi Arabia’s East-West pipeline is now pumping oil at its full capacity of 7 million barrels a day, sending crude to the Red Sea port of Yanbu and circumventing the Strait of Hormuz.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
29 Mar. 2026
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Even minor sparks or drifting embers can incite nearby foliage or grass, setting off a rapidly spreading fire.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
28 Mar. 2026
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While Zendaya and Roach are clearly spreading the four-part superstition across multiple looks, brides have often incorporated the old, new, borrowed and blue into a single wedding day outfit.—
Oscar Holland,
CNN Money,
27 Mar. 2026
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The Heat’s chances of avoiding the NBA’s play-in tournament are now very slim.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
2 Apr. 2026
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The loss was Orlando’s eighth in the past 10 games as the team continues to trend the opposite direction of avoiding the Play-In Tournament.—
Jason Beede,
The Orlando Sentinel,
2 Apr. 2026
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Austin Hays also hit a three-run home run for the Sox, who collected their first win of the season by defeating the Miami Marlins 9-4 in front of 6,515 at loanDepot park.—
LaMond Pope,
Chicago Tribune,
31 Mar. 2026
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New York looked terrific, allowing just a single run over three games, defeating the Giants 7-0, 3-0, and 3-1.—
Kilty Cleary,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2026
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Starlink allows users to connect directly to the internet via satellite, bypassing government firewalls.—
NPR Staff,
NPR,
31 Mar. 2026
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What followed has been an open secret in the Capitol community, where special interest groups can give large sums to both state and county parties, which then give directly to candidates, effectively bypassing campaign finance limits on individual contributions.—
Kate Wolffe,
Sacbee.com,
29 Mar. 2026
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In addition, for almost two years, his wife, Deltah, drove Henard to Childress every Tuesday for infusions of Keytruda, an immune checkpoint inhibitor used to prevent recurrence of disease by attacking stray cancer cells that may still be circulating in the body.—
Caleb Hellerman,
CNN Money,
29 Mar. 2026
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Posts circulating from activists associated with the Denver chapter of the Freedom Road Socialist Organization included imagery referencing the Red Army Choir, Soviet symbolism and historical figures including Joseph Stalin and Mao Zedong.—
Asra Q. Nomani,
FOXNews.com,
28 Mar. 2026
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According to Basketball Reference’s playoff probabilities report, the Heat entered Wednesday with just a 9 percent chance of evading the play-in tourney.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
2 Apr. 2026
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Eric Lampkin-Scarborough, 19, was arrested for insufficient bonds related to a felony weapon charge and a misdemeanor evading arrest charge.—
Briauna Brown,
CBS News,
1 Apr. 2026
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“Getting around.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/getting%20around. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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