gets across

present tense third-person singular of get across

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of gets across For instance, send an email or Slack message out to the group or reiterate it at another meeting to ensure the point gets across. — Jessica Chen, CNBC, 15 May 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 The field goal tweak ties into the new ban on punting once an offense gets across the 50-yard line (outside of the final two minutes). — Chris Vannini, New York Times, 24 Feb. 2026 As Kansas lawmakers prepare to discuss a financial proposal between the state of Kansas and the Kansas City Chiefs on Monday, Jackson County is hoping to rapidly emerge as a competitor that could woo the Chiefs to stay put – regardless of what offers the team gets across the state line. — Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 19 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gets across
Verb
  • The discovery explains why attempts in the past to develop hindbrain neurons from ectoderm stem cells failed – those cells had already been locked in as forebrain or midbrain neurons.
    — Mike McRae September 21, New Atlas, 22 Sep. 2026
  • First runner-up was Italian director Paolo Strippoli’s The Spiral, in which a woman’s estranged mother shows up on her doorstep with a sinister story that explains an incident in their past.
    — Glenn Garner, Deadline, 21 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • If the other jurors’ account of the holdout is accurate, the episode illustrates the other side of jury nullification, a familiar feature of American criminal justice.
    — Monu Bedi, Chicago Tribune, 20 Sep. 2026
  • In its strongest moments, the film illustrates how the often contradictory desires for individual liberation and family connection are universal experiences.
    — Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 19 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • The new guidance clarifies that the mandatory testing would initially apply to only male service members.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 18 Sep. 2026
  • The new guidance clarifies that the mandatory testing initially would apply to only male service members.
    — Konstantin Toropin, Los Angeles Times, 18 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • The study demonstrates the road transport of antiprotons trapped in BASE-STEP.
    — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 19 Sep. 2026
  • Doing so demonstrates that the company’s leader understands AI’s importance to the bottom line.
    — Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 18 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • 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
Verb
  • That level of integration not only simplifies the workflow for beginners but also creates a more efficient and consistent experience for professionals who regularly produce parts.
    — Michael Lydick, PC Magazine, 21 Aug. 2026
  • For an unguided experience, his company’s Rental and Ride package simplifies the logistics of a point-to-point river trip by coordinating the drop-off and downriver pickup.
    — Jamie Siebrase, Denver Post, 20 Aug. 2026

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“Gets across.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gets%20across. Accessed 27 Sep. 2026.

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