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Recent Examples of put across
The downside of putting across the board tariffs in place, McCaul added, is consumer prices could increase.
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Francesca Chambers, USA TODAY, 31 Jan. 2025
Very few directors working today can put across a movie like Gladiator II as convincingly, which perhaps explains why the sequel — for all its barbaric violence and the plaintive, at times stirring, discussions about justice and democracy — doesn’t have the mournful quality that the first film did.
—Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 22 Nov. 2024
Yet the Chills’ music put across an abiding belief in the power of a great song.
—Mikael Wood, Los Angeles Times, 28 July 2024
In the pavilion, at least, Alsop and orchestra put across the details in high definition, the desolation gradually pitching into a bombastic, muscular finish.
—Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 14 July 2024
This production — directed, like the original, by Des McAnuff — won’t provide that, being less interested in trying to put across the story (by McAnuff and Townshend) than in obscuring it with relentless noise and banal imagery.
—Jesse Green, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2024
This gesture did not read so well in the church’s large space, with intrusions from outdoor sounds and indoor fans; the breathing could have been exaggerated more to put across Trumbore’s point.
—Christian Hertzog, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Sep. 2023
Each actress puts across emotionally persuasive moments, yet there’s a bland, unappealing imperiousness in the street smarts of 80 for Brady and the romantic resolutions of Book Club, which get no deeper than being girlish.
—Armond White, National Review, 12 May 2023
Well, yes, that’s what was put across to me.
—Marc Malkin, Variety, 13 Feb. 2022
Francesca Chambers, USA TODAY, 31 Jan. 2025
Very few directors working today can put across a movie like Gladiator II as convincingly, which perhaps explains why the sequel — for all its barbaric violence and the plaintive, at times stirring, discussions about justice and democracy — doesn’t have the mournful quality that the first film did.
—Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 22 Nov. 2024
Yet the Chills’ music put across an abiding belief in the power of a great song.
—Mikael Wood, Los Angeles Times, 28 July 2024
In the pavilion, at least, Alsop and orchestra put across the details in high definition, the desolation gradually pitching into a bombastic, muscular finish.
—Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 14 July 2024
This production — directed, like the original, by Des McAnuff — won’t provide that, being less interested in trying to put across the story (by McAnuff and Townshend) than in obscuring it with relentless noise and banal imagery.
—Jesse Green, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2024
This gesture did not read so well in the church’s large space, with intrusions from outdoor sounds and indoor fans; the breathing could have been exaggerated more to put across Trumbore’s point.
—Christian Hertzog, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Sep. 2023
Each actress puts across emotionally persuasive moments, yet there’s a bland, unappealing imperiousness in the street smarts of 80 for Brady and the romantic resolutions of Book Club, which get no deeper than being girlish.
—Armond White, National Review, 12 May 2023
Well, yes, that’s what was put across to me.
—Marc Malkin, Variety, 13 Feb. 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for put across
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So far, around 36 extensions have been compromised, putting over 2.6 million Chrome users at risk of having their browsing data and account credentials exposed.—
Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report,
Fox News,
6 Jan. 2025
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Severe threat diminishes On Sunday, the storm system pushed its way east, putting over 20 million people from the eastern Gulf Coast to the Carolinas at risk of extreme weather.—
Mirna Alsharif,
NBC News,
30 Dec. 2024
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Signal is one of a number of relatively simple tools that can be used not only to help keep secure conversations with reporters, but also for communicating with colleagues when not discussing work projects, researching legal resources or even chatting with friends.—
Clare Duffy,
CNN,
9 Feb. 2025
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Other information, like the current score and time, is communicated on different parts of the OneCourt.—
Michael Irving,
New Atlas,
9 Feb. 2025
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Adorned with wood, jolts of plaid, and a candle pendant, the dining nook conveys that rustic, calming aesthetic while serving as a natural gathering space for family meals and game nights.—
Elizabeth Stamp,
Architectural Digest,
10 Feb. 2025
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If used as a snide kiss-off, this conversation-ender conveys disagreement or dissatisfaction with an outcome or decision without directly addressing it, much less trying to be constructive.—
John Bowe, Contributor,
CNBC,
7 Feb. 2025
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“Put across.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/put%20across. Accessed 13 Feb. 2025.
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