getting around

verb

Definition of getting aroundnext
present participle of get around
1
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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2
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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3
as in spreading
to become known word of the discovery of gold quickly got around

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4
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 Synonyms for getting around
  1. circumventing
  2. spreading
  3. avoiding
  4. circulating
  5. evading
  6. mastering
  7. ignoring
  8. escaping
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  • To prevent others from easily circumventing you, include workarounds and variations of your invention as well as the most efficient way of manufacturing it.
    Stephen Key, Forbes, 17 Oct. 2024
  • Most will be circumventing financial challenges by turning to deals and discounts.
    Gary Drenik, Forbes, 10 Oct. 2024
Definition of circumventing
Verb
  • The state suspended her license because of a failure to meet standards of care while treating Covid patients and spreading vaccine misinformation; Children’s Health Defense livestreamed the proceedings.
    Brandy Zadrozny, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2024
  • Social media spreading misinformation only exacerbates the confusion on what filler can and can’t do.
    Audrey Noble, Vogue, 21 Oct. 2024
Definition of spreading
Verb
  • Pull Straight Out with Steady Pressure Pull the tick out with a slow, steady motion and avoiding twisting or jerking so that the tick’s mouthparts don’t break off and remain in the skin.
    Jake Parks, Discover Magazine, 11 Nov. 2024
  • Topline Spirit Airlines’ stock swelled by 60% on Monday, on track for the low-cost airline’s best day since going public, after the carrier announced an extension to refinance its debt while temporarily avoiding the threat of bankruptcy.
    Ty Roush, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
Definition of avoiding
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  • The hashtag is circulating in Iran after the 25-year-old woman disappeared in Tehran after being taken into custody by police, raising concerns about her treatment as the country continues to crack down on women who defy mandatory hijab laws.
    Hannah Peart, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
  • Videos circulating on social media show what appears to be a portion of the gunfire as dozens of people ran behind cars to take cover, some attempting to sprint to safety and others jumping to the ground.
    Marquise Francis, NBC News, 12 Nov. 2024
Definition of circulating
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  • Police said the man was charged with arson and evading arrest.
    Raul Trey Lopez, San Antonio Express-News, 2 Oct. 2024
  • The evading driver was about 5-foot-10 and was wearing a white hoodie with a black hood and sweat pants, police said.
    Josh LaBella, Connecticut Post, 29 Sep. 2024
Definition of evading
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  • In a world where the average person’s attention span is becoming shorter than ever, mastering time management feels like an impossible task.
    Benjamin Laker, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
  • The journey isn’t without its challenges, but mastering secure interoperability is worth the effort.
    Arpan Saxena, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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  • But all of them offer political ammunition to Republicans trying to cast the vice president as part of a failed administration that has left American consumers hobbled by years of high prices (while conveniently ignoring three-plus years of relentless job growth and consumer spending).
    Allison Morrow, CNN, 3 Oct. 2024
  • Unless investors have specifically allocated their money toward funds dedicated toward slashing emissions, ignoring crucial financial performance metrics violates the fiduciary responsibility of institutional investors.
    Wayne Winegarden, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
Definition of ignoring
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  • Nash-Betts' character ended up crashing her car, landing her back in the hospital with Ed as her nurse, and the episode ended with the pair breaking out of the hospital hand-in-hand and escaping in Ed's red convertible.
    Julia Moore, People.com, 3 Oct. 2024
  • Helene was so destructive, many residents don’t have a home left to clean up, escaping the storm with little more than the clothes on their backs, even losing their shoes to the surging tides.
    Kate Payne and David R. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of escaping
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