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
Because the race takes place on the city streets of Monaco, the Grand Prix parties start late, as getting across town is nearly impossible during the racing events.
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Erica Wertheim Zohar, Forbes.com, 22 May 2025
Fans can get across the backstretch once again for about 40 minutes between the Whelen Modified Tour qualifying session and race.
—Shane Connuck, Charlotte Observer, 14 May 2025
Minnesota needed someone to stabilize the ship to get across the finish line first in enemy waters.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 11 May 2025
His quickness getting across the crease, his evident athleticism, more than made up for any lack of experience.
—Mark Lazerus, New York Times, 20 Apr. 2025
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Erica Wertheim Zohar, Forbes.com, 22 May 2025
Fans can get across the backstretch once again for about 40 minutes between the Whelen Modified Tour qualifying session and race.
—Shane Connuck, Charlotte Observer, 14 May 2025
Minnesota needed someone to stabilize the ship to get across the finish line first in enemy waters.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 11 May 2025
His quickness getting across the crease, his evident athleticism, more than made up for any lack of experience.
—Mark Lazerus, New York Times, 20 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for get across
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Bochy explained his mentality amid the Rangers’ struggles at the plate.—
Lawrence Dow,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
19 June 2025
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On Wednesday evening, Bluesky reinstated the account and issued a statement explaining the rationale behind the suspension.—
Peter Suciu,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2025
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The company clarified that prices for parties of five or more will have an additional upcharge.—
Anthony Robledo,
USA Today,
19 June 2025
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Earlier this week, Al Hilal’s CEO Esteve Calzada clarified that Inzaghi had not signed before Inter played Paris Saint-Germain in Munich.—
James Horncastle,
New York Times,
19 June 2025
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Anyway, this serves to illustrate how, at the helm, Murati had to address Musk’s input.—
John Werner,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2025
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Brooks illustrates this principle by pointing to hospital delivery robots designed to transport dirty dishes and linens.—
Gabriel Snyder,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 June 2025
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Some Social Security workers have demonstrated against the cuts at their offices.—
Reader Commentary,
Baltimore Sun,
18 June 2025
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Made up of students Rohan Jha, Rohan Jain, Audrey Cheng and Michael Antipov, the team demonstrated their knowledge in areas like earning income, spending, saving, managing credit, investing and managing risk, a news release from Frerichs’ office said.—
Michelle Mullins,
Chicago Tribune,
18 June 2025
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The prosecution is just simplifying the charges for the jury to avoid confusion.—
Tracy Wright , Lauryn Overhultz,
FOXNews.com,
26 June 2025
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This approach simplifies know-your-customer compliance but excludes borrowers who self-custody their assets on hardware wallets, which is a common security practice among crypto users.—
Becca Bratcher,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2025
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Armour noted that the latest filing spells out a specific allocation ratio between bitcoin and ethereum.—
Suzanne McGee,
USA Today,
17 June 2025
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Helicopters hoisted individual 14-foot-tall letters spelling out Wells Fargo on two sides of the tower at 550 S. Tryon St.—
Catherine Muccigrosso,
Charlotte Observer,
16 June 2025
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