get about
verb
got about; got about or gotten about; getting about; gets about
1
: to become current : circulate
2
: to be up and about : begin to walk
able to get about again
Examples of get about in a Sentence
it got about that the company was having financial difficulties
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It's recommended that most people get about 10-35% of their calories from protein.
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Jillian Kubala, Health, 11 Oct. 2025
Spain, one of Europe's front runners in renewable energy, gets about 46% of its power from solar and wind, according to the think tank Ember— sometimes more than 70%.
—Julia Simon, NPR, 8 Oct. 2025
Players also see salaries capped at around $250,000 a year and their share of revenue estimated at about 10%, whereas players in the NBA and other major pro leagues get about 50% of revenue.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 7 Oct. 2025
Had the old formula been followed, residents would be getting about $3,800 each.
—Becky Bohrer, Fortune, 28 Sep. 2025
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Jillian Kubala, Health, 11 Oct. 2025
Spain, one of Europe's front runners in renewable energy, gets about 46% of its power from solar and wind, according to the think tank Ember— sometimes more than 70%.
—Julia Simon, NPR, 8 Oct. 2025
Players also see salaries capped at around $250,000 a year and their share of revenue estimated at about 10%, whereas players in the NBA and other major pro leagues get about 50% of revenue.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 7 Oct. 2025
Had the old formula been followed, residents would be getting about $3,800 each.
—Becky Bohrer, Fortune, 28 Sep. 2025
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“Get about.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/get%20about. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.
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