gets about

verb

present tense third-person singular of get about
as in spreads
to become known it got about that the company was having financial difficulties

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Recent Examples of gets about Published continuously since World War II, Stars and Stripes gets about half of its funding from the Pentagon and the remainder from advertising and subscriptions. — Ted Johnson, Deadline, 21 Aug. 2026 The drop has coincided with broader volatility in the AI trade, particularly chip stocks, and a decline in the Korean market, which gets about half its value from SK Hynix and Samsung. — Katie Tarasov, CNBC, 13 Aug. 2026 Anthropic — which gets about 80% of its $30 billion run-rate from enterprise use — saw inference margins climb from 38% to over 70% during 2026 due to the popularity of Claude Code, according to SemiAnalysis. — Peter Cohan, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026 During the summer, the organization gets about 30 to 35 students for its summer tutoring program, which is scheduled to start on July 1. — Hema Sivanandam, Mercury News, 27 June 2026 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 But the average American gets about 14 — and nutritionists have been sounding the alarm for years. — Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 13 June 2026 The food pantry gets about 150,000 annual visits at its warehouse and through its offsite distribution service. — Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 5 June 2026 The war in Iran is expected to be up for discussion during the visit, as China gets about 60% of its oil through the Strait of Hormuz. — Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 13 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gets about
  1. spreads
  2. circulates
  3. gets out
  4. comes out
  5. gets around
Verb
  • Behind him spreads a green valley uncluttered by cars, roads, or electric wires.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Why bats can pose a rabies risk Rabies spreads through the saliva or nervous tissue of an infected mammal, usually through a bite.
    — Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of spreads
Verb
  • Smallpox, which was eradicated in 1980 and no longer naturally circulates, was once one of the world's deadliest diseases.
    — Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 13 Aug. 2026
  • As the story circulates online, many are questioning why the Launchpad's crew didn't assist in the rescue, citing international maritime law, which requires all ships to assist people in distress.
    — Noe Padilla, USA Today, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of circulates
Verb
  • The problem arises when anger becomes a fixation and gets out of control.
    — Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 16 May 2026
  • Video shows Rocky did eventually return to his own yard, and a child holding a blanket can be seen chasing the dog before a woman gets out of a black SUV parked in the road.
    — Katie Houlis, CBS News, 9 May 2026
Definition of gets out
Verb
  • Everything that comes out of Bret’s mouth is factually true, in a way that is not the case for the character of Robert.
    — Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Those limits determine how much material reaches refiners and manufacturers, regardless of how much ore comes out of the ground.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of comes out
Verb
  • The clever idea gets around the biggest hurdle of bringing back the Sons cast — most of the major characters were killed off during the course of the show.
    — James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Packing snacks in individual portions also gets around having to dig through your bag.
    — Iona Brannon, Travel + Leisure, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of gets around

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“Gets about.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gets%20about. Accessed 28 Aug. 2026.

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