went around; gone around; going around; goes around
1
a
: to pass from place to place : go here and there
b
: to have currency : circulate
an amusing story is going around
2
: to satisfy demand : fill the need
not enough jobs to go around
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Flint McColgan, Boston Herald, 3 Apr. 2025
Although go-arounds are performed often, the incident heightened the attention to the airport’s airspace.
—Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 1 Apr. 2025
Lissete Lanuza Sáenz, StyleCaster, 15 Apr. 2025
It's been proven time and again that what goes around most certainly comes back around.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 5 Apr. 2025
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Noun
There was a total of 19 jurors selected for trial in the first go-around.
—Flint McColgan, Boston Herald, 3 Apr. 2025
Although go-arounds are performed often, the incident heightened the attention to the airport’s airspace.
—Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 1 Apr. 2025
Verb
That’s still within the realm of normal, until reports started going around that Donna had liked the comment.
—Lissete Lanuza Sáenz, StyleCaster, 15 Apr. 2025
It's been proven time and again that what goes around most certainly comes back around.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 5 Apr. 2025
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“Go-around.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/go-around. Accessed 21 Apr. 2025.
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