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as in to overcome
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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2
as in to circumvent
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 to spread
to become known
word of the discovery of gold quickly got around
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as in to avoid
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 get around
Without Senate confirmation, nominees only can serve for a year, though Hobbs tried to get around that deadline with a hiring maneuver a court said did not follow state law.
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Stacey Barchenger, AZCentral.com, 8 July 2025
The most successful third-party candidacy was in 1912, according to Boston University political history expert Bruce J. Schulman, when Theodore Roosevelt finished second and got around 27% of the popular vote.
—Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 8 July 2025
Visitors such as Flor Reyes also use the shuttles to get around the beaches.
—Emilie Takahashi, Oc Register, 6 July 2025
Mamdani never got around to it, and the Post never followed up.
—Max Tani, semafor.com, 30 June 2025
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Stacey Barchenger, AZCentral.com, 8 July 2025
The most successful third-party candidacy was in 1912, according to Boston University political history expert Bruce J. Schulman, when Theodore Roosevelt finished second and got around 27% of the popular vote.
—Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 8 July 2025
Visitors such as Flor Reyes also use the shuttles to get around the beaches.
—Emilie Takahashi, Oc Register, 6 July 2025
Mamdani never got around to it, and the Post never followed up.
—Max Tani, semafor.com, 30 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for get around
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Judicial confirmations were once a slower, more contentious process, often requiring 60 votes to overcome a filibuster.—
Samantha-Jo Roth,
The Washington Examiner,
14 July 2025
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For two decades, senior legislators and military leaders have been working, mostly without success, to overcome these problems.—
Dexter Filkins,
New Yorker,
14 July 2025
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The administration’s attacks on science demand a response from Congress, especially when political appointees try to circumvent the law.—
Matt Motta,
Scientific American,
10 July 2025
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The front companies are designed to help Iran circumvent U.S. sanctions by using offshore accounts to facilitate payments from refineries purchasing the sanctioned oil, according to the Treasury Department.—
Sarah Fortinsky,
The Hill,
9 July 2025
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Zoning, including single-family-exclusive zoning, first spread across the US in the early 20th century (before that, development was far more freewheeling and improvised).—
Marina Bolotnikova,
Vox,
7 July 2025
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Associated Press The Context The Daily Beast article quickly spread across social media, where Cruz faced criticism over the trip.—
Andrew Stanton
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 July 2025
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Together, the groups have created a high-tech stage in the upper stands, to avoid potentially damaging the pitch at halftime of such an important game, featuring 40,000 pounds of gear, scenery and structural trusses.—
Melanie Anzidei,
New York Times,
12 July 2025
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While every Italian city is unique in its own ways, there are a couple of ways to avoid being marked as a tourist on your next trip to sample La Dolce Vita.—
Asia London Palomba,
Travel + Leisure,
12 July 2025
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The Dodgers defeated the Yankees in the 2024 World Series four games to one.—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025
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Buhari defeated Goodluck Jonathan in 2015 in what was judged to be Nigeria's fairest election to date.—
Benjamin Ezeamalu,
USA Today,
14 July 2025
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Ten people involved in the ambush were arrested that night or early the next morning, but Song evaded capture, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
10 July 2025
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Dexter stalks his next victim (Marc Menchaca) — a killer who targets ride-share drivers — while the ghost of his father Harry (James Remar) urges him to be careful, and a fidgety Harrison tries to evade police suspicions.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
10 July 2025
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Walnuts, almonds and pistachios constantly circulate the production facility, undergoing more than 16 hours of processing per batch before being shipped out in lightweight tin cans to retailers and consumers.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
11 July 2025
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For days, the message circulated on WhatsApp chats, warning of an imminent attack.—
Jacqueline Charles
July 11,
Miami Herald,
11 July 2025
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Jeremiah Estrada promptly struck out Eugenio Suarez to escape that jam, and Adrián Morejón left the bases loaded the next inning with a strikeout of Marte.—
Jeff Sanders,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 July 2025
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When Huang was nine-years-old, his parents sent him and his older brother to the U.S. to escape widespread social unrest in Thailand.—
Matt Durot,
Forbes.com,
9 July 2025
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