as in to explain
to make plain or understandable
what I'm trying to get across is that there simply is no money for the project
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Recent Examples of get across
Caspar arrived late—he’d had trouble getting across town.
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Brandon Taylor, The Atlantic, 4 Jan. 2025
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
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Brandon Taylor, The Atlantic, 4 Jan. 2025
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for get across
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Huntsville Police Sergeant Christopher Jackson explained how the law specifically targets those who deliberately modify their vehicles to be louder.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
4 Mar. 2025
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Jones explained how an unfair deal between the platform’s co-founders Swizz Beatz and Timbaland, and Cam, led to the iconic New York City battle between The Lox and Dipset.—
Marc Griffin,
VIBE.com,
3 Mar. 2025
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Markets hit a low last Thursday after Trump clarified that sweeping tariffs—25% on Mexico and Canada, and another 10% on China—will go into effect this Tuesday.—
Megan Poinski,
Forbes,
3 Mar. 2025
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Just to clarify, a 60-watt incandescent bulb is a 7- to 9-watt LED bulb and is 730-800 lumens.—
Inga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 Mar. 2025
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There are numerous examples that scholars and researchers have come up with to help illustrate the DDE.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes,
26 Feb. 2025
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The meal took guests through four culinary seasons, illustrating the passage of time—an essential element in making great whisky.—
Robb Report Studio,
Robb Report,
26 Feb. 2025
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Our Patriots will take to the streets to peacefully demonstrate.—
Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
2 Mar. 2025
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That means making sure the youngster can demonstrate enough self-control that allows the educational process to function.—
Vincent Turley,
Hartford Courant,
2 Mar. 2025
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Moynihan also said simplifying U.S. bank regulations would be a good idea, echoing comments from other industry executives.—
Saeed Azhar,
USA TODAY,
26 Feb. 2025
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Hub motors do a lot to simplify an EV powertrain, as there's no need for any driveshaft or gearing.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
25 Feb. 2025
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The administration's Project 2025 handbook explicitly spells out goals to downsize the agency, break it up, and privatize parts of it.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
28 Feb. 2025
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Certain movies, however, do spell out those numbers in full, so for example the schlocky 2002 movie about giant spiders called Eight Legged Freaks would count for beginning with a vowel, even as 8 Mile would not.—
Joe Reid,
Vulture,
26 Feb. 2025
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“Get across.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/get%20across. Accessed 10 Mar. 2025.
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