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 Maybe that's what Bigfoot has been trying to get across to us the entire time. — Sean Joseph Outkick, FOXNews.com, 7 Sep. 2026 Collective deal value is up considerably, too, as more megadeals get across the finish line. — Lillian Rizzo, CNBC, 24 Aug. 2026 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 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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  • Officials, for example, have not explained whether Young’s administrative leave was related to allegations against him personally, his supervisory responsibilities or another reason.
    — Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 3 Nov. 2026
  • Respond to what’s been said, and let the other person explain the rest.
    — Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of explain
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  • However, Meta has clarified that its partnership with Fourier is currently limited to research and experimentation.
    — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 2 Nov. 2026
  • OutKick has asked the WNBA to clarify its current requirements and enforcement, whether discipline was planned or under consideration, and whether the league had communicated instructions to either team.
    — Dan Zaksheske OutKick, FOXNews.com, 1 Nov. 2026
Definition of clarify
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  • All three pairs will come in custom illustrated Ronnie Fieg for Timberland packaging and will include alternate shoelace options.
    — Riley Jones, Footwear News, 29 Oct. 2026
  • More in Out of Pocket, Out of Reach Americans’ disdain for the health insurance system was vividly illustrated nearly two years ago in the reactions to the killing of health insurance executive Brian Thompson.
    — Bob Herman, STAT, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of illustrate
Verb
  • Cases like Duckett’s demonstrate why that uncertainty is justified.
    — Orlando Sentinel, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 Oct. 2026
  • Toward more natural prosthetic movement The work builds on earlier research by the MIT team, which demonstrated magnetomicrometry in animal models in 2021.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of demonstrate
Verb
  • That could simplify some functions Broadridge performs today.
    — Isabella Gao, CNBC, 30 Oct. 2026
  • Manish Kumar, a professor of civil, architectural and environmental engineering and chemical engineering at UT Austin, said the goal is to simplify the recovery of lithium from complex mixtures.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of simplify
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  • Also, the proposition does not spell out the terms or interest rates on the loans, which would be worked out if the measure is approved.
    — Audrey McGlinchy, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Dummy’s third full-length release tasks itself with offering an affirmation of life, spelled out in no uncertain terms through the thwack of DnB drumlines, abrasive distortion, and incisive songwriting.
    — Sue Park, Pitchfork, 22 Oct. 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 3 Nov. 2026.

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