got around

verb

Definition of got aroundnext
past tense of get around
1
as in defeated
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 circumvented
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 spread
to become known word of the discovery of gold quickly got around

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4
as in avoided
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 got around
  1. circumvented
  2. spread
  3. avoided
  4. mastered
  5. evaded
  6. circulated
  7. escaped
  8. ignored
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  • This is often circumvented by committees such as the NRSC, which can take in up to $578,200 per person per election.
    Brady Knox, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 7 Dec. 2024
  • In all of these scenarios, the tax liability can be circumvented by moving that position to a DAF.
    Jonathan I. Shenkman, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024
Definition of circumvented
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  • Kaitlyn, who teaches third grade, is already spreading her love of Swift to her young charges.
    Melissa Ruggieri, USA TODAY, 10 Dec. 2024
  • Her show in Tampa, Florida, on April 13, 2023, was the first after word spread of the split.
    Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of spread
Verb
  • Initially, that Bogie and Bacall parentage was something their son avoided.
    Marco della Cava, USA TODAY, 10 Dec. 2024
  • Yoon Impeachment Attempt Yoon narrowly avoided impeachment on Saturday after most lawmakers from the ruling party boycotted the floor vote in the National Assembly.
    Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of avoided
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  • But one 3-year-old has seemingly mastered the art of tidying up, which has reduced the internet to tears.
    Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
  • This city's dining scene brims over with romance, thanks to visionary restaurateurs who have mastered the art of ambiance.
    Jessica Chapel, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Dec. 2024
Definition of mastered
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  • Minimizing the number of actions a fugitive takes before and after a crime is crucial to avoid getting caught, said Peter Young, a former FBI fugitive who evaded capture for more than seven years on terrorism charges related to releases of animals from fur farms.
    Gloria Pazmino, CNN, 9 Dec. 2024
  • Even against Carolina, just before halftime, Hurts evaded heavy pressure on a 15-yard scramble into the Panthers red zone.
    Brooks Kubena, The Athletic, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of evaded
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  • The authorities say the weapon appeared to match the one seen in grainy surveillance video of the killing that circulated widely.
    Corey Kilgannon, New York Times, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Even before his name was known, many on the internet zeroed in on his appearance just based off the blurry photos in the poster the FBI circulated last week.
    Charles Trepany, USA TODAY, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of circulated
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  • After Thompson was gunned down, police said, Mangione ran off, rode into Central Park on a bike, ditched it on the Upper West Side, then took a taxi to the Port Authority bus terminal near the George Washington Bridge and escaped from the city.
    Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Police said the suspect escaped the scene on an electric Citi Bike and headed towards Central Park.
    Nicole Acosta, People.com, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of escaped
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  • For organizations accepting, storing, transmitting or processing payment card data (regardless of size or number of transactions), the clock is ticking down on a deadline that cannot be ignored.
    Rui Ribeiro, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • For nearly four decades, Enzo Ferrari and his company had worshipped at the temple of natural aspiration, but the turbo’s potential could no longer be ignored.
    Will Sabel Courtney, Robb Report, 11 Dec. 2024
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