get about

verb

Definition of get aboutnext
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 For now, Space Florida gets about $17 million a year for operational budget but limited funds for infrastructure investment. — Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 June 2026 The next year, Woodson set a UM record with 15 passes broken up and made first-team All-American, also getting about 10 plays a game on offense. — Bruce Feldman, New York Times, 25 June 2026 Goldman and Morgan Stanley will each get about $100 million. — Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 16 June 2026 But the average American gets about 14 — and nutritionists have been sounding the alarm for years. — Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 13 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for get about
Recent Examples of Synonyms for get about
  1. spread
  2. circulate
  3. get out
  4. get around
  5. come out
Verb
  • Smoke higher in the atmosphere will also spread farther east into the Northern Plains and Midwest.
    — Mary Gilbert, CNN Money, 8 Aug. 2026
  • Thursday’s best performances spread the entire field, with six different men leading the six individual apparatus races.
    — Caroline Price, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of spread
Verb
  • Images circulating on social media and verified by CNN appear to show large plumes of smoke over Mocha.
    — Ibrahim Dahman, CNN Money, 9 Aug. 2026
  • Its screenshots have circulated with ferocity this past week as proof that Grande is in danger, and imperiling others with her.
    — Lauren Michele Jackson, New Yorker, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of circulate
Verb
  • The heist goes wrong when one sister injures her back and ends up trapped on the second floor, setting off an increasingly frantic bid to get out before the homeowner comes home.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Jackie helps Cole with the UT stuff and Cole helps Jackie just get out of her shell and live life a little bit, which is so needed.
    — Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of get out
Verb
  • Tony wants to be a writer without having to ever get around to the whole writing part.
    — Alison Willmore, Vulture, 7 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
Definition of get around
Verb
  • And there were so many other great things that came out and continue.
    — Darrielle Fair, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026
  • But the mood coming out of Monday’s meeting was that a 20-team model will not be taken seriously.
    — Chris Vannini, New York Times, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of come out

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