Synonyms of get across

get across

verb

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• explain
• clarify
• illustrate
• demonstrate
• simplify
• spell out
• clear (up)
• interpret
• illuminate
• elucidate
• construe
• explicate
• expound
• resolve
• demystify
• analyze
• solve
• define
• unriddle
• specify
• decipher
• break down
• decode
• unravel
• undo
• disentangle
• untangle
• gloss
• unscramble
• annotate
• commentate

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• obscure
• cloud
• confuse
• confound
• obfuscate
• befog

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of get across

But the former President has said that he is impressed by Mamdani’s ability to get across a clear political message, often via social media, and by his talent for inspiring young volunteers. — Peter Slevin, New Yorker, 4 May 2026

Haaland makes his dart back across, both holding a handful of each other’s shirts once more, but the striker gets across his man to score the winner. — Sam Lee, New York Times, 20 Apr. 2026

His pitch was a bit high but did get across the plate. — Gabriel Burns, AJC.com, 14 Apr. 2026

Built off the foundation laid by Fisher’s 2023 short of the same name about some of the same subjects, the film gets across the diversity of these parents’ experiences, ranging from dads who didn’t get it at first to others who were quicker to understand and accept their children’s feelings. — Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 20 Mar. 2026