as in to spread
to become known
it got about that the company was having financial difficulties
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Recent Examples of get about
The Osborn Correctional Institution got about 7,700 bottles of water and nine portable toilets, and the roughly 620-inmate Cybulski Correctional Institution received about 5,800 bottles and 10 portable toilets.
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Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 21 May 2025
The puzzle editors get about 200 submissions emailed to us every week.
—Christina Iverson, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2025
Room for improvement Despite the small engine, the 4Runner only got about 21 MPG city/highway combined.
—Josh Max, Forbes.com, 23 Apr. 2025
Students who apply for and receive a scholarship will get about $10,500 to pay for tuition at an alternative school and students with disabilities will receive up to $30,000.
—Kayla Jimenez, USA Today, 4 May 2025
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Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 21 May 2025
The puzzle editors get about 200 submissions emailed to us every week.
—Christina Iverson, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2025
Room for improvement Despite the small engine, the 4Runner only got about 21 MPG city/highway combined.
—Josh Max, Forbes.com, 23 Apr. 2025
Students who apply for and receive a scholarship will get about $10,500 to pay for tuition at an alternative school and students with disabilities will receive up to $30,000.
—Kayla Jimenez, USA Today, 4 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for get about
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After rumors spread recently that Coinbase and Ripple were vying to acquire Circle, the largest stablecoin company in the United States just squashed speculation by announcing their IPO will go live next week on June 4.—
Cleve Mesidor,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2025
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The feature was received well by their readers and gradually spread to other publications.—
Dylan Hernández,
Los Angeles Times,
1 June 2025
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Videos circulating on social media showed masked officers shoving Huerta to the ground before handcuffing him, drawing condemnation from politicians ranging from Gov. Gavin Newsom to Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass.—
Lia Russell,
Sacbee.com,
7 June 2025
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Based on the reactions circulating on social media, Oakmont Country Club is poised to be the main star of the 2025 U.S. Open.—
Julio Cesar Valdera Morales,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 June 2025
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Bayern are a high-pressing team who will try to lock opponents into their own third or force them to play long to get out of it.—
Sebastian Stafford-Bloor,
New York Times,
7 June 2025
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With Haliburton on the floor, Toppin handed him the rock while his teammates got out of the way.—
Tony East,
Forbes.com,
7 June 2025
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In cases of orchestrated terror attacks, using a vehicle lets people get around counter-terrorism efforts that make access to firearms and explosives difficult, Schuurman added.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
27 May 2025
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This meant that Bitsy was getting around using just three of her six paws.—
Kelli Bender,
People.com,
22 May 2025
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“Get about.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/get%20about. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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