get across
verb
got across; got across or gotten across; getting across; gets across
: to become clear or convincing
: to make clear or convincing
we couldn't get our point across
Examples of get across in a Sentence
what I'm trying to get across is that there simply is no money for the project
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So what's the main message these Colby College kids are hoping to get across?
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Rachel Hale, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2025
Image Image Another slide makes the point that organizers most want to get across — the parking lot at midday is empty, because its residents are working.
—Rukmini Callimachi, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
The second stage is building a step puzzle and then getting across some ropes with three planks; the top two teams move on.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 17 Apr. 2025
Then, Schumer on Wednesday asserted the framework had insufficient support to get across the finish line.
—Philip Elliott, TIME, 14 Mar. 2025
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Rachel Hale, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2025
Image Image Another slide makes the point that organizers most want to get across — the parking lot at midday is empty, because its residents are working.
—Rukmini Callimachi, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
The second stage is building a step puzzle and then getting across some ropes with three planks; the top two teams move on.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 17 Apr. 2025
Then, Schumer on Wednesday asserted the framework had insufficient support to get across the finish line.
—Philip Elliott, TIME, 14 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for get across
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“Get across.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/get%20across. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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