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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Of course, his message doesn't get across to everybody, and plenty see Klaatu as an interstellar busybody.
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Richard Edwards, Space.com, 3 June 2025
This creates a moat that grass roots will struggle to get across.
—Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 May 2025
Meléndez knows how to enliven a scene with chaos or bring down the excitement when a message needs to get across.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 5 May 2025
There’s a specific reason in terms of the narrative storytelling, and the larger thematic idea Mike is trying to get across.
—James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 7 Apr. 2025
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Richard Edwards, Space.com, 3 June 2025
This creates a moat that grass roots will struggle to get across.
—Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 May 2025
Meléndez knows how to enliven a scene with chaos or bring down the excitement when a message needs to get across.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 5 May 2025
There’s a specific reason in terms of the narrative storytelling, and the larger thematic idea Mike is trying to get across.
—James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 7 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for get across
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“Get across.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/get%20across. Accessed 22 Jun. 2025.
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