PUTTING ACROSS Synonyms: 39 Similar and Opposite Words

putting across

verb

present participle of put across

as in putting over

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After losing nearly a stroke and a half to the field on the greens in Round 1, Åberg has gained nearly three strokes putting over the last two days.

— Justin Ray, New York Times, 19 July 2026
Drone strikes and shelling have targeted civilian infrastructure including schools, markets, fuel and water stations, putting over 500,000 people at risk.

— ABC News, ABC News, 6 July 2026

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Terrell County’s Republican sheriff, Thad Cleveland, who spent 26 years in the Border Patrol, is among those speaking out against the project in Big Bend.

— Rebecca Santana, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2026
The girl’s mother now strongly regrets ever giving her daughter the raw milk and has tried to raise awareness of the risk—only to get barred from online groups for speaking out.

— Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of speaking out

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Through reenactment, the film brings their memories and testimonies to the screen, conveying aspects of their suffering that words alone cannot fully capture.

— Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 5 Oct. 2026
Federica Tosi Federica Tosi’s concise collection also leaned on approachable pieces conveying confidence and sense of ease.

— Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 28 Sep. 2026

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Last but certainly not least, there’s the focus on communicating local relevancy as a differentiator without weakening brand equity and DNA.

— Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026
For his part, Collins became the public face of Tylenol during the crisis, expressing empathy for the victims and their families while also communicating his firm’s commitment to improve safeguards around drug packaging.

— Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of communicating

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But not speaking up can still be risky in an era of widespread worry about climate change, AI, war, and so on.

— Phil Wahba, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2026
But together with his mother, Alison, the 22-year-old has found a calling in speaking up for people with disabilities in Tallahassee.

— Justin Garcia, Miami Herald, 28 Sep. 2026

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