as in to put over
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Recent Examples of put across
Stalin’s resolute putting across of these two ideas, of course, did much to divide the world.
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Liz Tracey, JSTOR Daily, 24 Mar. 2025
The Finnish conductor, 39, is a singular sight before an orchestra — bushy-haired, bony, and armed with an arsenal of gestures that put across his intentions with striking specificity.
—Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 2 Mar. 2025
The downside of putting across the board tariffs in place, McCaul added, is consumer prices could increase.
—Francesca Chambers, USA TODAY, 31 Jan. 2025
Very few directors working today can put across a movie like Gladiator II as convincingly, which perhaps explains why the sequel — for all its barbaric violence and the plaintive, at times stirring, discussions about justice and democracy — doesn’t have the mournful quality that the first film did.
—Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 22 Nov. 2024
Yet the Chills’ music put across an abiding belief in the power of a great song.
—Mikael Wood, Los Angeles Times, 28 July 2024
This production — directed, like the original, by Des McAnuff — won’t provide that, being less interested in trying to put across the story (by McAnuff and Townshend) than in obscuring it with relentless noise and banal imagery.
—Jesse Green, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2024
This gesture did not read so well in the church’s large space, with intrusions from outdoor sounds and indoor fans; the breathing could have been exaggerated more to put across Trumbore’s point.
—Christian Hertzog, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Sep. 2023
Liz Tracey, JSTOR Daily, 24 Mar. 2025
The Finnish conductor, 39, is a singular sight before an orchestra — bushy-haired, bony, and armed with an arsenal of gestures that put across his intentions with striking specificity.
—Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 2 Mar. 2025
The downside of putting across the board tariffs in place, McCaul added, is consumer prices could increase.
—Francesca Chambers, USA TODAY, 31 Jan. 2025
Very few directors working today can put across a movie like Gladiator II as convincingly, which perhaps explains why the sequel — for all its barbaric violence and the plaintive, at times stirring, discussions about justice and democracy — doesn’t have the mournful quality that the first film did.
—Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 22 Nov. 2024
Yet the Chills’ music put across an abiding belief in the power of a great song.
—Mikael Wood, Los Angeles Times, 28 July 2024
This production — directed, like the original, by Des McAnuff — won’t provide that, being less interested in trying to put across the story (by McAnuff and Townshend) than in obscuring it with relentless noise and banal imagery.
—Jesse Green, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2024
This gesture did not read so well in the church’s large space, with intrusions from outdoor sounds and indoor fans; the breathing could have been exaggerated more to put across Trumbore’s point.
—Christian Hertzog, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Sep. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for put across
Verb
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Packaging Corporation of America is closing a Charlotte-area manufacturing plant, putting over 100 out of work by the end of the year.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
6 Oct. 2025
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The federal government shut down Wednesday after funding laws expired, putting over 750,000 federal employees on furlough and leaving others working without pay.—
Sarah Cutler,
Idaho Statesman,
3 Oct. 2025
Verb
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He’s been highly regarded inside the organization for his ability to relate to players, effectively communicate expectations and disseminate analytical data in digestible ways.—
Chris Kirschner,
New York Times,
17 Oct. 2025
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Having innate gifts doesn't always translate into understanding the underlying mechanics behind them, not to mention being able to communicate that understanding in a digestible way.—
Shaun McAvoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Oct. 2025
Verb
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One sentence or word can’t possibly convey the breadth of a 300-page book!—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
16 Oct. 2025
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Her hydrangeas, roses, and spruces convey a mood, an attitude.—
Grace Edquist,
Vogue,
15 Oct. 2025
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“Put across.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/put%20across. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.
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