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get across

verb

Definition of get acrossnext
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for get across
  1. explain
  2. clarify
  3. illustrate
  4. demonstrate
  5. simplify
  6. spell out
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  • One month before the Pentagon announced its first equity stake in a company, its top lawyer asked the White House to explain why the deal wouldn’t break the law.
    — Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 21 Sep. 2026
  • Kane also introduced some new styles, like the asymmetrical axe bag in white leather, and the chop, a smaller, curved shoulder bag style, both centered on the idea of cutting away at a Mulberry tree to promote new growth, Kane explained backstage.
    — Lucy Maguire, Vogue, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of explain
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  • Haddad clarifies that vinyl itself doesn’t rust, which means that any visible rust on the siding is coming from something else.
    — The Spruce, The Spruce, 20 Sep. 2026
  • With declining enrollment, high administrative costs, significant facility repairs on the horizon and state and federal funding support up in the air, administrators clarified that drastic cuts remain the only solution.
    — Claire Murphy, Chicago Tribune, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of clarify
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  • Created by Violet Matter and illustrated by sh00, Roususu and Drawniels, The Mafia Nanny webcomic has amassed 420 million global views.
    — Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 17 Sep. 2026
  • The project also illustrates the engineering demands that accompany the transition to a new bomber fleet.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of illustrate
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  • Pantone grouped 20 of the new shades into four trend palettes demonstrating how its forecast for bolder color can take several markedly different forms.
    — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 16 Sep. 2026
  • Shoppable fashion streams collapse that discovery-to-purchase journey into a single experience, letting viewers watch a product get demonstrated and buy it without leaving the stream.
    — Ashley Lynch, Sacbee.com, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of demonstrate
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  • Emmie Finckel’s scenic design, like the musical itself, overdetails what could work more effectively if simplified.
    — Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Bay Area teachers are taking a crack at using artificial intelligence with the goal of simplifying administrative tasks in order to focus more on their students, amid some skepticism.
    — Max Darrow, CBS News, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of simplify
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  • The suit spells out how and when that’s alleged to have occurred.
    — Laura Bauer, Kansas City Star, 16 Sep. 2026
  • The grid spells out, anonymously, the rate expectations for the full 19 participants at the meeting, though Warsh withheld his dot for the June update.
    — Jeff Cox, CNBC, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of spell out

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“Get across.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/get%20across. Accessed 22 Sep. 2026.

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