put across

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Recent Examples of put across Turner manages to put across this supreme shallowness with total sincerity. David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 14 Feb. 2026 How are our voices being put across? Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 8 Feb. 2026 Stalin’s resolute putting across of these two ideas, of course, did much to divide the world. 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 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for put across
Verb
  • After losing nearly a stroke and a half to the field on the greens in Round 1, Åberg has gained nearly three strokes putting over the last two days.
    Justin Ray, New York Times, 19 July 2026
  • The company’s Super+ membership is approaching one million members and has helped customers put over $1 billion back in their pockets.
    Lily Mae Lazarus, Fortune, 7 July 2026
Verb
  • In recent weeks, the coaching staff and front office have communicated with pitchers about introducing a more aggressive plan of attack.
    Dennis Lin, New York Times, 26 July 2026
  • Peripheral neuropathy is nerve damage outside the brain and spinal cord that disrupts how the brain and body communicate, according to Cleveland Clinic.
    Samantha Agate, Charlotte Observer, 25 July 2026
Verb
  • Each card highlights a part of her pain, frustration, and critiques of society, offering a helping hand in conveying her sentiments.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 24 July 2026
  • Unlike the majority of the Mishnah—the codification of the Jewish Oral Law—Pirkei Avot has very little Halakhic content and instead emphasizes general ethical matters conveyed through aphorisms attributed to ancient rabbinic sages.
    Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 24 July 2026

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“Put across.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/put%20across. Accessed 29 Jul. 2026.

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