as in to put over
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Recent Examples of put across
Turner manages to put across this supreme shallowness with total sincerity.
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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
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
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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for put across
Verb
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This is a great sign, seeing as Reflect Orbital's ultimate hope is to put over 50,000 satellites in Earth orbit by the year 2035.—
Monisha Ravisetti,
Space.com,
5 Mar. 2026
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When the rudder is put over, the stern swings out first, so that if the vessel is in restricted waters, trying to avoid something ahead can result in hitting something behind.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
5 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Amazon's warehouse robot Proteus has animated eyes to communicate safely with humans.—
Sawdah Bhaimiya,
CNBC,
5 June 2026
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Does a great job communicating.—
Matt Schneidman,
New York Times,
5 June 2026
Verb
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Outside, the grounds strike a balance between playful and Zen-inspired, with a giant Jeff Koons balloon dog greeting visitors in the circular driveway—a whimsical touch that’s unlikely to convey with the property.—
Tori Latham,
Robb Report,
28 May 2026
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Composer Mac Quayle’s score plays a deep cello conveying deep dread.—
Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
28 May 2026
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“Put across.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/put%20across. Accessed 10 Jun. 2026.
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