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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
In the pavilion, at least, Alsop and orchestra put across the details in high definition, the desolation gradually pitching into a bombastic, muscular finish.
—Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 14 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
In the pavilion, at least, Alsop and orchestra put across the details in high definition, the desolation gradually pitching into a bombastic, muscular finish.
—Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 14 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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The crowd also organized a fan project, distributing red hearts to put over attendees’ phone flashlights.—
Nicole Fell,
HollywoodReporter,
28 July 2025
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The New Day put over American Made, talking up the Creed’s amateur wrestling accolades as Cole accused the New Day of not wanting to face the War Raiders.—
Alfred Konuwa,
Forbes.com,
12 May 2025
Verb
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Professors receive hundreds of emails each week—students who communicate clearly and respectfully stand out immediately.—
Sarah Hernholm,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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Hall announced his early retirement and exit from NIH in April, citing censorship of how his research findings were communicated.—
Lauren Kim,
CNN Money,
6 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Joe Austin, the executive director of Torrey Pines’ foundation, said that in some cases the audit’s findings may convey sloppy operations by the foundations when the nonprofits may be trying to do what’s best for students.—
Kristen Taketa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 Aug. 2025
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Publicly Commit To Being Inclusive A bold declaration is the best way to clearly convey the workplace culture and your hiring philosophies.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
5 Aug. 2025
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“Put across.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/put%20across. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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