as in to put over
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Recent Examples of put across
Very few directors working today can put across a movie like Gladiator II as convincingly, which perhaps explains why the sequel — for all its barbaric violence and the plaintive, at times stirring, discussions about justice and democracy — doesn’t have the mournful quality that the first film did.
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Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 22 Nov. 2024
Yet the Chills’ music put across an abiding belief in the power of a great song.
—Mikael Wood, Los Angeles Times, 28 July 2024
In the pavilion, at least, Alsop and orchestra put across the details in high definition, the desolation gradually pitching into a bombastic, muscular finish.
—Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 14 July 2024
This production — directed, like the original, by Des McAnuff — won’t provide that, being less interested in trying to put across the story (by McAnuff and Townshend) than in obscuring it with relentless noise and banal imagery.
—Jesse Green, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2024
This gesture did not read so well in the church’s large space, with intrusions from outdoor sounds and indoor fans; the breathing could have been exaggerated more to put across Trumbore’s point.
—Christian Hertzog, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Sep. 2023
Each actress puts across emotionally persuasive moments, yet there’s a bland, unappealing imperiousness in the street smarts of 80 for Brady and the romantic resolutions of Book Club, which get no deeper than being girlish.
—Armond White, National Review, 12 May 2023
Well, yes, that’s what was put across to me.
—Marc Malkin, Variety, 13 Feb. 2022
Duntsch took careful steps to put across the image of a hardworking, competent and caring person and doctor.
—Mahita Gajanan, Time, 16 July 2021
Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 22 Nov. 2024
Yet the Chills’ music put across an abiding belief in the power of a great song.
—Mikael Wood, Los Angeles Times, 28 July 2024
In the pavilion, at least, Alsop and orchestra put across the details in high definition, the desolation gradually pitching into a bombastic, muscular finish.
—Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 14 July 2024
This production — directed, like the original, by Des McAnuff — won’t provide that, being less interested in trying to put across the story (by McAnuff and Townshend) than in obscuring it with relentless noise and banal imagery.
—Jesse Green, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2024
This gesture did not read so well in the church’s large space, with intrusions from outdoor sounds and indoor fans; the breathing could have been exaggerated more to put across Trumbore’s point.
—Christian Hertzog, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Sep. 2023
Each actress puts across emotionally persuasive moments, yet there’s a bland, unappealing imperiousness in the street smarts of 80 for Brady and the romantic resolutions of Book Club, which get no deeper than being girlish.
—Armond White, National Review, 12 May 2023
Well, yes, that’s what was put across to me.
—Marc Malkin, Variety, 13 Feb. 2022
Duntsch took careful steps to put across the image of a hardworking, competent and caring person and doctor.
—Mahita Gajanan, Time, 16 July 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for put across
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The matter has been put over to February, and prosecutors are expected to consider assault charges against Gao in connection with the police shooting incident well before then.Nate Gartrell, The Mercury News, 27 Nov. 2024
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The federal government put over $800 billion to help state governments navigate the pandemic.Carlos Waters, CNBC, 6 Nov. 2024
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Nurture their confidence Encourage your Capricorn child to express themselves and communicate their thoughts and feelings.Fiona Tapp, Parents, 18 Dec. 2024
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In my experience as a pediatrician, teens find other ways to communicate with each other, such as texting or even the occasional video phone call.Alison Escalante, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
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The sounds of everyone’s voices, constituents and politicians alike, convey as much as their words do, and the intimacy enhances the maddening implications.The New Yorker, The New Yorker, 13 Dec. 2024
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Known for ending his albums with calls to a higher power, DMX’s reverence for the lord is conveyed on Let Us Pray: Chapter X, a posthumous collection of prayers paired by hard-hitting instrumentals and narration from Hip-Hop, gospel, and R&B stars.Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 13 Dec. 2024
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“Put across.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/put%20across. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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