as in to explain
to make plain or understandable
what I'm trying to get across is that there simply is no money for the project
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Recent Examples of get across
For Amad’s goal on Sunday, Robertson again allowed the attacker to get across him.
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Andy Jones, The Athletic, 7 Jan. 2025
Ten days on the training pitches with a clutch of friendly games enabled Nuno to get across his ideas and to forge an ‘us against the world’ mentality.
—Paul Taylor, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
Whereas influencers were known for peddling aspirational life-style content, creators are presumed to have some kind of message to get across.
—Kyle Chayka, The New Yorker, 11 Dec. 2024
So then to see that not happen gets across what the show is about way better than any of my material could.
—Hershal Pandya, Vulture, 22 Nov. 2024
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Andy Jones, The Athletic, 7 Jan. 2025
Ten days on the training pitches with a clutch of friendly games enabled Nuno to get across his ideas and to forge an ‘us against the world’ mentality.
—Paul Taylor, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
Whereas influencers were known for peddling aspirational life-style content, creators are presumed to have some kind of message to get across.
—Kyle Chayka, The New Yorker, 11 Dec. 2024
So then to see that not happen gets across what the show is about way better than any of my material could.
—Hershal Pandya, Vulture, 22 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for get across
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The Star’s Blair Kerkhoff explains how Chiefs-Bills became the NFL’s best playoff rivalry.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
26 Jan. 2025
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While these crags are not the most challenging climbs, their proximity to the city is unique, which explains how outfitters like Klättermusen have flourished.—
Denny Lee,
Travel + Leisure,
26 Jan. 2025
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Zelenskyy did not clarify whether humanitarian aid had been paused.—
SAMYA KULLAB,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Jan. 2025
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The message, sent to workers across different agencies in a week of transition, surprised recipients, including some who mistook it for spam, leading some agencies to follow up to clarify with staffers.—
Katherine Faulders,
ABC News,
24 Jan. 2025
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The match dashboard below illustrates their dominance.—
Beren Cross,
The Athletic,
3 Feb. 2025
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See Robin Williams unusual approach when visiting Christopher Reeve in hospital 01:07 CNN — While a lot has been said about the friendship between Robin Williams and Christopher Reeve, the famed pair’s bond illustrates a very basic and instrumental type of kindness, according to Reeve’s daughter.—
Dan Heching,
CNN,
1 Feb. 2025
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His involvement with the Uniform Intermodal Interchange and Facilities Access Agreement further demonstrates his commitment to advancing efficiency and innovation in the industry.—
Chris Gallagher,
USA TODAY,
25 Jan. 2025
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Despite these challenges, the Texans' strong playoff run—despite falling short in the divisional round to Kansas City—demonstrated that the team is close to competing at a higher level.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
25 Jan. 2025
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Starbucks Starbucks is eliminating 30% of its menu in the coming months as part of the company’s plan to simplify its offerings, reduce wait times and improve its customer experience.—
Alexandra Banner,
CNN,
30 Jan. 2025
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That could mean creating tax incentives, loosening building regulations or establishing other policies that simplify doing business in Charlotte.—
Alexandria Sands,
Axios,
30 Jan. 2025
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But Trump at an address to House Republicans on Monday spelled out specific items that his administration would tariff — rather than across-the-board tariffs — including pharmaceuticals, microchips and steel.—
CNN.com,
The Mercury News,
3 Feb. 2025
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The proposal by the Department of Homeland Security, spelled out in an unpublished notice, would fully terminate a Biden administration program that allowed more than 530,000 Cubans, Haitians, Nicaraguans and Venezuelans to fly to the U.S. if American sponsors agreed to help them financially.—
Camilo Montoya-Galvez,
CBS News,
31 Jan. 2025
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“Get across.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/get%20across. Accessed 9 Feb. 2025.
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