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
This creates a moat that grass roots will struggle to get across.
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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
Because the race takes place on the city streets of Monaco, the Grand Prix parties start late, as getting across town is nearly impossible during the racing events.
—Erica Wertheim Zohar, Forbes.com, 22 May 2025
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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
Because the race takes place on the city streets of Monaco, the Grand Prix parties start late, as getting across town is nearly impossible during the racing events.
—Erica Wertheim Zohar, Forbes.com, 22 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for get across
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Another royal source explained that layoffs were inevitable for the former royal family members.—
Lissete Lanuza Sáenz,
StyleCaster,
13 July 2025
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The woman explained the extensive interviewing process as well as her concerns with pursuing the opportunity on the community forum Mumsnet.—
Brian Anthony Hernandez,
People.com,
13 July 2025
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Based on this research, the company hypothesized about what the issues are that give people trouble with these terms and concepts, though many such searches also could be conducted to clarify details or derive more information.—
Russ Wiles,
USA Today,
12 July 2025
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Casas has emphasized that the new agreement is primarily about clarifying responsibilities, not about radically changing the department’s behavior.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
12 July 2025
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The three friends who wrote and illustrated the story felt that those three stages were the perfect way to justify the collaboration.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
8 July 2025
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When philosophy meets contract law The Microsoft-OpenAI dispute illustrates what happens when philosophical speculation is turned into legal obligations.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
8 July 2025
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These weren't amateur attempts at gaming the system — they were carefully crafted prompt injections that demonstrated deep understanding of how AI systems process text and respond to instructions.—
Cornelia C. Walther,
Forbes.com,
12 July 2025
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Given to the forward who demonstrates throughout the season the most skill in the defensive component of the game.—
The Athletic NHL Staff,
New York Times,
12 July 2025
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Good gaming features and simplified Google TV streaming round things out for a sweet package.—
Ryan Waniata,
Wired News,
8 July 2025
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His left-handed power swing has been simplified and tightened.—
Brittany Ghiroli,
New York Times,
8 July 2025
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But the text of the bill does not spell out how onerous the reimbursement process will be for a tourist wishing to reclaim the $250 fee.—
Suzanne Rowan Kelleher,
Forbes.com,
11 July 2025
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The statement hasn’t been followed up with specific guidance spelled out, so communities will have to wait to understand how the words translate to actions, said David Donatti, senior staff attorney with the American Civil Liberties Union of Texas.—
Emiliano Tahui Gómez,
Austin American Statesman,
8 July 2025
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“Get across.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/get%20across. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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