get across
verb
got across; got across or gotten across; getting across; gets across
: to become clear or convincing
: to make clear or convincing
we couldn't get our point across
Examples of get across in a Sentence
what I'm trying to get across is that there simply is no money for the project
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Fans can get across the backstretch once again for about 40 minutes between the Whelen Modified Tour qualifying session and race.
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Shane Connuck, Charlotte Observer, 14 May 2025
Minnesota needed someone to stabilize the ship to get across the finish line first in enemy waters.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 11 May 2025
His quickness getting across the crease, his evident athleticism, more than made up for any lack of experience.
—Mark Lazerus, New York Times, 20 Apr. 2025
Then, Schumer on Wednesday asserted the framework had insufficient support to get across the finish line.
—Philip Elliott, TIME, 14 Mar. 2025
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Shane Connuck, Charlotte Observer, 14 May 2025
Minnesota needed someone to stabilize the ship to get across the finish line first in enemy waters.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 11 May 2025
His quickness getting across the crease, his evident athleticism, more than made up for any lack of experience.
—Mark Lazerus, New York Times, 20 Apr. 2025
Then, Schumer on Wednesday asserted the framework had insufficient support to get across the finish line.
—Philip Elliott, TIME, 14 Mar. 2025
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“Get across.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/get%20across. Accessed 1 Jun. 2025.
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