get around
verb
got around; got around or gotten around; getting around; gets around
1
a
: to find or take the necessary time or effort
—used with to
b
: to give attention or consideration
—used with to
2
: to go from place to place
3
: to become known or current
word got around that he was resigning
Examples of get around in a Sentence
somehow, an inexperienced lawyer managed to get around the media giant's stable of high-priced legal eagles
somehow she managed to get around the rules for paying the sales tax on a car bought out of state
Recent Examples on the Web
To get around that problem, attackers are using dashes to trick users into thinking this is a legitimate link using that core domain.
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Zak Doffman, Forbes.com, 19 Apr. 2025
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
The defender never accumulated more than five sacks in a season at Georgia and often struggled to get around quality offensive tackles.
—Arick Wierson, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Apr. 2025
The Maldives got around the issue by allowing people with dual citizenship to use non-Israeli documents to enter the country, Jewish News Syndicate reported.
—Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 15 Apr. 2025
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Zak Doffman, Forbes.com, 19 Apr. 2025
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
The defender never accumulated more than five sacks in a season at Georgia and often struggled to get around quality offensive tackles.
—Arick Wierson, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Apr. 2025
The Maldives got around the issue by allowing people with dual citizenship to use non-Israeli documents to enter the country, Jewish News Syndicate reported.
—Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 15 Apr. 2025
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“Get around.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/get%20around. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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