get about
Britishverb
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to move around, as when recovering from an illness
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to be socially active
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(of news, rumour, etc) to become known; spread
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Also get around . Move around, be active, especially after an illness. For example, At 85 Jean still gets around very well , or Arthritis makes it hard for him to get about . [Mid-1800s]
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Become known, circulate, as in The news of her engagement got about very quickly . [Early 1800s] Also see get around , def. 4.
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Be socially active, as in After her husband died, she didn't get about much for a year . Also see get around , def. 3 and 4.
Example Sentences
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Additionally, SV Angel would get about $62 million via two of its other funds, per preliminary calculations, Topher Conway, a managing partner at the firm, wrote to the firm’s LPs.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026
The UFC gives about 20% of revenue to fighter pay, while boxers get about 60% of revenue from their events.
From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2026
“It’s remarkable how wrapped up we can all get about creatures we’ll never meet, and I think that says good about all of us,” one Facebook commenter wrote.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 22, 2026
Research on past gas tax holidays has found that consumers get about 79% of the reduction in gas taxes.
From Salon ● May 13, 2026
Then, just after we pass by, the cop behind us puts on his lights and things get about twenty million times worse.
From "Please Ignore Vera Dietz" by A.S. King
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