GOT ACROSS Synonyms: 37 Similar and Opposite Words

got across

verb

past tense of get across

as in explained

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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But in a conversation with The Athletic, Bass explained that missing the entire 2025 season and undergoing sports hernia surgery taught him to value the entire NFL kicking experience, even the misses that come with such a high-pressure job.

— Tim Graham, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026
However, Lai explained that the launcher could, in theory, deliver explosive payloads designed to detonate near a target.

— Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of explained

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The congressman’s hour-and-a-half drive to Sedalia illustrated the distance of the sweeping 5th Congressional District, which stretches east from Troost Avenue to rural mid-Missouri.

— Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 21 Aug. 2026
Again, the psychiatrist said Clancy’s reaction illustrated an understanding her actions were wrong.

— Nicki Brown, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of illustrated

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Increased regular season importance Arguably the biggest criticism of the current 18-team format is that there was too little reward for teams who demonstrated regular season excellence.

— Ian Nicholas Quillen, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
Three arms, one vessel ORNL recently demonstrated the technology by printing a nuclear-relevant pressure vessel measuring roughly three feet by five feet.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of demonstrated

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However, the department has not clarified the scope, and has not confirmed whether legitimate PSLF credit has been rescinded for some borrowers and, if so, whether it will be restored.

— Adam S. Minsky, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
Elci clarified that was a nod to his father’s work ethic, not a disregard for his passing.

— Mark Pazniokas, Hartford Courant, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of clarified

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Entrepreneurs and families now prioritize reclaiming precious hours, using private flights for efficient multi-stop trips or simplified personal travel.

— Jeff Fromm, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2026
What are the ingredients and steps involved, and can any of those be simplified or reconsidered with home cooks in mind?

— Chris Morocco, Bon Appetit Magazine, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of simplified

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The commission’s unanimous approval Friday made several changes to the plan but left alone the future acreages spelled out in it.

— David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Aug. 2026
The types of crimes weren’t spelled out, but imagine that a President, say, poisoned his estranged spouse and concealed the crime until after leaving the White House.

— Margaret Talbot, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of spelled out

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It is clad in tiles of walnut wood, illuminated from within; a contemporary take on Portugal’s azulejos.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Aug. 2026
That means only a thin sliver of the lunar surface will remain directly illuminated by the sun, while the rest of the moon will take on a deep reddish-orange hue.

— Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 21 Aug. 2026

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