GET ACROSS Synonyms: 37 Similar and Opposite Words

get across

verb

Definition of get across

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 The bill known as Clarity has struggled to get across the finish line for multiple reasons, but the biggest has arguably been the vicious interference campaign run by the banking industry. — Omid Malekan, Fortune, 21 Aug. 2026 Despite gaining parents’ support, Albert expressed concern that neither the Saratoga Union School District nor the city can fund a crossing guard to help students get across Saratoga-Sunnyvale Road. — Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 18 Aug. 2026 Eventually, a car or a minivan will creep down the narrow dirt road, ready to collect migrants who have paid at least $1,000 for GPS coordinates and guidance on how to get across. — Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 29 July 2026 Being authentic and naturally getting yourself into the conversation can help ensure your point gets across and get you into the conversation. — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 3 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for get across

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Diesel fuel that is intended for off-road uses such as agriculture is exempt from federal and state excise taxes, and it is dyed for law enforcement purposes, the White House explained in a fact sheet.

— NICHOLAS INGRAM, Arkansas Online, 6 Oct. 2026
Imagination and influence are tied together, Sherald explained.

— Rebecca Schneid, Time, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of explain

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Crash axes The UAE’s attorney general’s statement was the first time authorities have clarified the weapon the attacker used.

— Azhar Sukri, CNBC, 3 Oct. 2026
Later, campus administration clarified that their initial communication had been sent erroneously and the funds were being held temporarily for review.

— Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 3 Oct. 2026

Definition of clarify

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More broadly, the expansion illustrates how advanced technology, industrial investment and acquisition reform are increasingly interconnected in modern defence planning.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 9 Oct. 2026
However, its premise also illustrates the very ideological hypocrisy that has alienated much of the public from the press.

— Bobby Burack OutKick, FOXNews.com, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of illustrate

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There, local fishermen demonstrated their sustainable crayfish harvesting process, and as a spectacular touch, the helicopter lifted one of the crayfish tanks straight out of the ocean, giving our client a dramatic view of the abundant catch.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Oct. 2026
French youths have been demonstrating over poor conditions at school buildings, and analysts expect unrest to intensify after a teenager’s hand was blown off by a riot police sting grenade.

— Morgan Chalfant, semafor.com, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of demonstrate

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The hotel’s personality is spelled out by the stores in the mall it’s connected to—all upscale, all chic.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Oct. 2026
But the policy did not spell out a higher amount at which those contracts automatically had to go to the full board.

— Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 7 Oct. 2026

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