get around
verb
got around; got around or gotten around; getting around; gets around
transitive verb
1
: circumvent, evade
2
: to get the better of
intransitive verb
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
Synonyms
- beat
- best
- conquer
- defeat
- dispatch
- do down [British]
- get
- lick
- master
- overbear
- overcome
- overmatch
- prevail (over)
- skunk
- stop
- subdue
- surmount
- take
- trim
- triumph (over)
- upend
- win (against)
- worst
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Example Sentences
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
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Zane Pickett, Forbes, 12 Aug. 2022 And while Russia’s tactics can be circumvented — people use virtual private networks, or VPNs, which hide a user’s location and identity to get around the internet blocks — they might be applied to future occupations. New York Times, 9 Aug. 2022 Make sure the money is spent to maximize the roads and airports to get around the largest state in the union. Anchorage Daily News, 5 Aug. 2022 To get around this, formation agencies hired proxies, who provided signatures in exchange for a small fee. Chloe Taylor, Fortune, 4 Aug. 2022 Uche has shown nice bend to get around the edge this summer. Jim Mcbride, BostonGlobe.com, 2 Aug. 2022 Businesses stocked up aggressively at the end of 2021 to get around supply chain problems and in some cases in anticipation of robust consumer spending. Jon Hilsenrath, WSJ, 27 July 2022 The company, now called Third Ear, proposed hiring a Hispanic and a non-Hispanic influencer to get around ad blockers and reach both groups. Hartford Courant, 13 July 2022 To get around McGirt, Oklahoma took aim at the root of tribal sovereignty itself. Matt Ford, The New Republic, 29 June 2022 See More
Zane Pickett, Forbes, 12 Aug. 2022 And while Russia’s tactics can be circumvented — people use virtual private networks, or VPNs, which hide a user’s location and identity to get around the internet blocks — they might be applied to future occupations. New York Times, 9 Aug. 2022 Make sure the money is spent to maximize the roads and airports to get around the largest state in the union. Anchorage Daily News, 5 Aug. 2022 To get around this, formation agencies hired proxies, who provided signatures in exchange for a small fee. Chloe Taylor, Fortune, 4 Aug. 2022 Uche has shown nice bend to get around the edge this summer. Jim Mcbride, BostonGlobe.com, 2 Aug. 2022 Businesses stocked up aggressively at the end of 2021 to get around supply chain problems and in some cases in anticipation of robust consumer spending. Jon Hilsenrath, WSJ, 27 July 2022 The company, now called Third Ear, proposed hiring a Hispanic and a non-Hispanic influencer to get around ad blockers and reach both groups. Hartford Courant, 13 July 2022 To get around McGirt, Oklahoma took aim at the root of tribal sovereignty itself. Matt Ford, The New Republic, 29 June 2022 See More Word History
First Known Use
1798, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 3
got around
verb
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 Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- defeated
- mastered
- overcame
- got
- beat
- took
- stopped
- conquered
- dispatched
- did down
- subdued
- surmounted
- got the better of
- triumphed (over)
- licked
- won (against)
- trimmed
- prevailed (over)
- knocked for a loop
- succeeded
- upended
- bested
- overmatched
- blew out
- worsted
- finished
- blew away
- buried
- swept
- overbore
- knocked over
- knocked off
- nosed out
- skunked
- overwhelmed
- slaughtered
- snowed under
- surpassed
- exceeded
- scored
- upset
- crushed
- shellacked
- capped
- whipped
- topped
- flattened
- bombed
- skinned
- edged (out)
- excelled
- annihilated
- routed
- smoked
- thrashed
- clobbered
- pipped
- creamed
- trounced
- broke
- flourished
- vanquished
- waxed
- subjugated
- excelled
- walloped
- transcended
- outstripped
- overthrew
- eclipsed
- bettered
- outshone
- overpowered
- unseated
- drubbed
- outdid
- overtopped
- aced (out)
- outdistanced
- outfought
- outshined
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- lost (to)
- went down
- fell
- gave up
- washed out
- went under
- failed
- folded
- collapsed
- flunked
- flopped
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 Synonyms & Similar Words
- circumvented
- avoided
- evaded
- ignored
- bypassed
- escaped
- shortcut
- dodged
- sidestepped
- beat
- disobeyed
- skirted
- end-ran
- shook
- disregarded
- shunned
- prevented
- eluded
- eschewed
- ducked
- shirked
- outflanked
- flouted
- deflected
- diverted
- averted
- warded (off)
- obviated
- parried
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- complied (with)
- kept
- observed
- followed
- obeyed
- sought
- accepted
- assented (to)
- acquiesced (to)
- acceded (to)
- pursued
- embraced
- incurred
- welcomed
- caught
- contracted
- courted
3
as in spread
to become known word of the discovery of gold quickly got around Synonyms & Similar Words
- spread
- circulated
- got out
- got about
- got round
- came out
- leaked (out)
- outed
- unfolded
- broke
- revealed
- told
- developed
- disclosed
- transpired
- spilled
- spilt
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- suppressed
- hushed (up)
- concealed
- hid
- disguised
- masked
- secreted
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 Synonyms & Similar Words
- avoided
- evaded
- escaped
- shuffled (out of)
- shunned
- shook
- kept clear of
- eschewed
- eluded
- fought shy of
- stayed clear of
- ruled out
- weaseled (out of)
- scaped
- prevented
- deflected
- eliminated
- dodged
- steered clear of
- finessed
- ducked
- excluded
- shirked
- missed
- precluded
- warded (off)
- thwarted
- circumvented
- averted
- obviated
- excepted
- parried
- debarred
- banned
- diverted
- outwitted
- outsmarted
- frustrated
- outfoxed
- foiled
- bypassed
- overreached
- barred
- foxed
- skirted
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- sought
- accepted
- embraced
- pursued
- caught
- welcomed
- incurred
- contracted
- courted