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 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 The captain is so effective at getting around the pitch to mop up for Leeds. — Beren Cross, New York Times, 31 July 2026 RiverLink also is included in the state’s Greater Hartford Mobility Program that lays out plans for encouraging alternate ways of getting around the region, lessening reliance on the motor vehicle. — Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 26 July 2026 Jimothy joins Minecraft Naturalist From Seattle to Roku City and onto Minecraft Naturalist, Jimothy is truly getting around. — Drew Pittock, USA Today, 25 July 2026 The towns around Sóller are spread out, and exploring by Vespa made getting around part of the adventure. — Kasey Busiel, Vogue, 17 July 2026 Once you’re set with a place to stay, Wignall recommends getting around town on the Underground’s Circle, District and Elizabeth lines, or the London Overground, all of which are likely to have air-conditioning. — The New York Times News Service Syndicate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 July 2026 In between the legs was—no getting around it—a slit, through which all visitors were invited to pass. — Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 13 July 2026

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Verb

The release came as Ariana dropped her eighth studio album Petal, which explores themes of overcoming negativity and personal growth, on Friday, July 31.

— Becca Longmire, PEOPLE, 4 Aug. 2026
Instead of overcoming their fatal flaw and defeating their shadow-self, the titular Eternals are reckoning with their relationship to God and the grand arc of human history.

— EW Staff, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of overcoming

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Hegseth has already challenged that premise in ways both meaningful and petty, by circumventing the normal promotion process to push out officers far below him or to stall their advancements, and by firing senior officers set for even higher rank.

— Missy Ryan, The Atlantic, 22 July 2026
More than a dozen states with sports betting bans on the books have sued Kalshi and Polymarket for allegedly circumventing state laws by running unlicensed, unregulated gambling platforms.

— Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 20 July 2026

Definition of circumventing

Verb

On Monday, the flames had jumped containment lines to stop the fire from spreading.

— Robbie Griffiths, NPR, 4 Aug. 2026
This is another gut check of how far anti-incumbent sentiment is spreading in safely Democratic seats; Smith went on Breaking Points last month to defend himself and accuse Israel critics of being abusive.

— David Weigel, semafor.com, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of spreading

Verb

The state health department says that avoiding tick bites is the best way to avoid tularemia.

— Jen Christensen, CNN Money, 4 Aug. 2026
An armed off-duty Idaho state trooper and a private citizen confronted the shooter, likely driving him from the scene and avoiding further casualties, according to Twin Falls Police Chief Matthew Hicks.

— ABC News, ABC News, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of avoiding

Verb

Instead of overcoming their fatal flaw and defeating their shadow-self, the titular Eternals are reckoning with their relationship to God and the grand arc of human history.

— EW Staff, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Aug. 2026
Oba Femi, who rose to prominence after defeating Brock Lesnar at WrestleMania 42 and winning the 2026 King of the Ring, recently concluded his intense rivalry with Lesnar.

— Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026

Definition of defeating

Verb

East-West pipeline to the Red Sea, bypassing the Strait of Hormuz, to maintain exports at a maximum capacity of 7 million barrels per day.

— Sam Meredith, CNBC, 4 Aug. 2026
Another is Judge Sweeney bypassing a temporary restraining order (TRO) to issue a more lasting preliminary injunction (PI).

— Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of bypassing

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Adipose tissue converts androgens into estrogen, so rapid fat loss shifts circulating estrogen quickly.

— Jesse Pines, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
Moderna has begun a Phase 1 clinical trial of an Ebola vaccine set to target the Bundibugyo strain, which is currently circulating in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), the pharmaceutical company announced Tuesday.

— Youri Benadjaoud, ABC News, 4 Aug. 2026