Phrasal Verbs Using 'Around', 'Over', & 'Along' - Others (Around)

to move furniture or objects to make a room look different

(of a group of people) to gather closely around a specific point of interest

to finally find the time, motivation, or opportunity to do something that has been postponed or delayed

to strike someone or something multiple times

to turn your head to see the surroundings

to spend time playing, exploring, or making adjustments to something, usually for fun or improvement

to focus on something or someone as the primary subject or point of interest

to happen again, especially in a repeated manner

to help someone with tasks they should handle independently

to show interesting aspects of a location to someone unfamiliar with it

to move things so that each is in a different place than before

to show someone the important parts of a place by walking through it together

to cause a significant and positive change in something

to find a solution to overcome a problem or obstacle

(of ideas, rumors, etc.) to be widely discussed or heard among people without a known or confirmed source

(of information, news, or rumors) to spread or circulate

(of information or physical objects) to circulate or distribute something, often in a haphazard or informal manner

to pass something, such as an object, information, or food, to everyone in a group of people

to distribute something among a group of people

to avoid or evade addressing a particular issue or topic directly in conversation

to deliberately avoid discussing a difficult subject or addressing a problem

to visit someone at their house or place

to visit someone casually or unexpectedly

to have guests or people at one's home for a visit

to ask someone to come to one's home or another location, usually for a social visit or gathering