GETTING AROUND Synonyms: 182 Similar and Opposite Words

getting around

verb

present participle of get around

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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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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as in spreading

to become known word of the discovery of gold quickly got around

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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 getting around For now, however, the focus for students is simply getting around campus. — Usa Today, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2026 East Boston neighbors can't seem to avoid parking tickets after a litany of road closures makes getting around the neighborhood extremely difficult. — Mike Sullivan, CBS News, 17 Aug. 2026 The dismissal was a legal maneuver aimed at getting around a deadline for starting new grand jury proceedings after Mayes lost an appeal earlier in June. — Jessica Hill, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2026 OpenAI's subsequent review of the incident found that its models were fixated on gaming the test and spent substantial effort getting around barriers rather than working within them. — Craig S. Smith, Forbes.com, 9 Aug. 2026 But yeah, just getting around, making my way to events or whatever the case, whatever situation. — Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 6 Aug. 2026 But power companies are getting around that by deploying battery storage to capture that power when it’s produced and feed it onto the grid when it’s needed. — Laurent Belsie, Christian Science Monitor, 4 Aug. 2026 Ferrari’s vice chairman will be getting around in more than just a Prancing Horse. — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 3 Aug. 2026 Use the bike lanes (or avoid them) San Sebastián’s center is flat, and many locals prefer getting around on bike over car due to parking restrictions. — Marti Buckley, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Aug. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for getting around

Verb

The discovery opens up new possibilities for heat management in next-generation quantum devices, overcoming bottlenecks faced earlier.

— Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 24 Aug. 2026
Wachter said some young buyers are overcoming high housing costs by looking at older homes and fixer-uppers, putting their own time and labor into improvements or even renting out part of the property to help cover costs.

— Tatiana Sataua, Fortune, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of overcoming

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Iran has been subject to Western sanctions for years and has become deft at partially circumventing them.

— Khaled Wassef, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026
The United Arab Emirates, meanwhile, has begun construction on a new pipeline that will run from the country’s oil fields to the port of Fujairah on the Gulf of Oman, circumventing the strait, the UAE announced in May.

— Max Zahn, ABC News, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of circumventing

Verb

Early symptoms of measles include fever, cough, runny nose and red, watery eyes, Pennsylvania health officials said, and a rash follows a few days later, starting on the head and spreading downward.

— Jamie Gumbrecht, CNN Money, 25 Aug. 2026
Three to five days after the start of these symptoms, a red or reddish- brown rash appears, usually starting on a person’s face at the hairline and spreading downward to the entire body.

— Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of spreading

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Suggest a timeline, assign a task, or ask the question everyone keeps politely avoiding.

— Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 1 Sep. 2026
Officials annually emphasize boating safety, wearing life jackets and being aware of conditions, especially rip currents, and avoiding drinking alcoholic beverages when venturing out on the water.

— Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of avoiding

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DeSoto won the Class 6A Division II state championship last season, defeating Southlake Carroll in the state semifinals.

— Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 Aug. 2026
Boise State started the season 1-1, losing 42-21 to Central Michigan before defeating Portland State 33-22 in a pair of nonconference games.

— Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of defeating

Verb

While not a common path for elite Japanese amateurs, bypassing the NPB draft would not be unprecedented.

— Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 31 Aug. 2026
Recent incidents, like OpenAI's models bypassing controls and Anthropic's models accessing real systems, underscore this threat.

— Emil Sayegh, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of bypassing

Verb

Miami state senators on the list Donalds’ lieutenant governor shortlist, first reported by POLITICO, has been circulating for weeks, and there are a couple Miami lawmakers on the list that would make sense to announce at the Freedom Tower.

— Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 25 Aug. 2026
Police also addressed social media posts circulating about who may be responsible for Brooks' disappearance.

— Kayla Moeller, CBS News, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of circulating

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Prosecutors allege Reyes-Vargas has six prior convictions for bad or dangerous driving, including a DUI conviction, evading police, and engaging in a speed contest.

— Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 27 Aug. 2026
The father-daughter duo has set up shop ensconced in the woods, herding donkeys and so far evading the violence closing in on them from the outside.

— Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 25 Aug. 2026