GETTING ACROSS Synonyms: 37 Similar and Opposite Words

getting across

verb

present participle of get across

as in explaining

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 getting across For getting up the hill and getting across the flatter sections. — Outside Online, 7 Jan. 2026 The issue has been discussed within Congress for years and has received bipartisan support, but obstacles have repeatedly stopped the effort from getting across the finish line. — Jared Gans, The Hill, 11 Dec. 2025 While the players' plane went across the border to the United States with ease, the second place — the one Roberts was on — had some trouble getting across. — Noah Camras, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025 For borrowers in their second or third year of college worried about getting across the finish line, Pierce recommends speaking with financial aid offices to access grants or cheaper loans to fill gaps. — Rachel Hale, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025 This is a woman who won a Golden Globe for playing Billie Holiday but her backstory for some reason was not getting across to the audience. — Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2019

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Try explaining to the average Chicago taxpayer that the city is reacquiring its meters but very little will change on the streets.

— The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 19 July 2026
John Buse of the University of North Carolina School of Medicine in Chapel Hill took his place, explaining the situation to attendees in remarks critical of the ADA’s actions.

— Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 17 July 2026

Definition of explaining

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That said, Nolan does an amazing job at illustrating just how crucial time factored into this battle.

— Randy Myers, Mercury News, 14 July 2026
Oil threatens to spoil the market rally … again The Iran war returned to Wall Street's doorstep last week, illustrating the fragility of the interim peace agreement between Washington and Tehran.

— Alexa LoMonaco, CNBC, 11 July 2026

Definition of illustrating

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For an oily scalp, more frequent washing may be necessary, or clarifying shampoos may be useful.

— Sherri Gordon, Health, 13 July 2026
Minutes later royal sources counter-briefed, clarifying that Harry had not formally accepted the invite in time, and that the offer had since been withdrawn.

— The Week UK, TheWeek, 8 July 2026

Definition of clarifying

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But the same questions came up after the Super Bowl and Kalshi quickly bounced back and continued to grow — even before the World Cup began — demonstrating the benefit of having such a wide array of events to bet on.

— Nathaniel Popper, Fortune, 19 July 2026
These shocks would have pushed almost any country into a severe crisis, and that’s exactly what happened, demonstrating to the world how sanctions really could destroy an economy.

— Mark Weisbrot, Twin Cities, 19 July 2026

Definition of demonstrating

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The motion was denied, and in the early hours of June 13, the center removed the letters spelling out the president’s name.

— Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 9 July 2026
The doctor has a right to contest these before a health law judge or the commission issues a final order spelling out any disciplinary action or dropping the case.

— Ashley Hiruko, ProPublica, 8 July 2026

Definition of spelling out

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Managing those demands — simplifying decisions, controlling tempo and conserving energy — may be as much a feature of playing in the heat as the physical strain itself.

— Alan McCall, New York Times, 11 July 2026
The reform also significantly expanded access to medical cannabis by removing it from the country's list of narcotic drugs, simplifying medical cannabis prescribing.

— Dario Sabaghi, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026

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