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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Recent Examples of got across More riders got across to that front three, including Adam Yates and Ben Healy. — Duncan Alexander, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2026

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Now, in a new interview with GQ Hong Kong, Tesfaye has clarified those comments and explained his strike-that-reverse-it stance.

— Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 18 Sep. 2026
Lynn explained that her daughter, who is a disabled veteran, earns roughly $70,000 a year between her VA disability compensation and her Social Security Disability Insurance.

— Luke Chinman, PEOPLE, 18 Sep. 2026

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Created by Violet Matter and illustrated by sh00, Roususu and Drawniels, The Mafia Nanny webcomic has amassed 420 million global views.

— Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 17 Sep. 2026
Coach 1 described one recruitment that illustrated how quickly college roster space can change.

— Manny Navarro, New York Times, 16 Sep. 2026

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Physicists at The City College of New York have demonstrated microwave-to-optical conversion using chromium sulfide bromide, or CrSBr.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 18 Sep. 2026
Willis already has demonstrated the necessary leadership traits to be a franchise quarterback, something that often requires one to consistently fall on the sword — even if the very failure did not remotely involve you.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 18 Sep. 2026

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But in subsequent updates to its NHS study, Grail clarified that Stage IV cancer diagnoses (not combined with Stage III) decreased over its three-year study period, suggesting tests may have shifted cancer diagnosis to earlier stages.

— Yuki Noguchi, NPR, 23 Sep. 2026
This aspect of nature was intuited by Galileo some four centuries ago, and clarified in depth by the subsequent history of mechanics.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 21 Sep. 2026

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Grayscale, minimalist launchers, app blockers and simplified home screens all help.

— Ashley Lynch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Sep. 2026
Emmie Finckel’s scenic design, like the musical itself, overdetails what could work more effectively if simplified.

— Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of simplified

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His 122-page indictment, which named Badio and the Colombians among others, spelled out a power grab that also involved people in the president’s circle.

— Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 20 Sep. 2026
Also pictured was a custom chain with Bronze’s name spelled out in diamonds.

— Emy LaCroix, PEOPLE, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of spelled out

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Carlson said its lights can be illuminated so students can simulate the removal of a patient from the vehicle and begin to handle the situation.

— Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 18 Sep. 2026
Eastey adds that the message of their brand is illuminated every time a parent puts their Dad Gang hat on.

— Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 16 Sep. 2026

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