puts across

Definition of puts acrossnext
present tense third-person singular of put across

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Verb
  • No map—not even special ones developed by the Swiss military and downloadable to one's phone—properly conveys the area's topographical irregularity.
    Alice Gregory, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Feb. 2026
  • The outrage infrastructure that has cropped up around the game since then conveys a totalizing hunger for culture war.
    Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 9 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • The district communicates with parents about walkouts if officials learn of them in advance and always wants students in the classroom during school hours, Segura said.
    Keri Heath, Austin American Statesman, 5 Feb. 2026
  • In season three of Bluey, we were introduced to cavapoo, Dougie, who is deaf and communicates with Australian sign language (Auslan).
    Hannah Silverman, Parents, 5 Feb. 2026
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“Puts across.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/puts%20across. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.

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