get across

verb

got across; got across or gotten across; getting across; gets across

Synonyms of get across next

intransitive verb

: to become clear or convincing

transitive verb

: 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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For Amad’s goal on Sunday, Robertson again allowed the attacker to get across him. —

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 See all Example Sentences for get across