put across

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Recent Examples of put across Golden caught seven passes during 11-on-11 drills, beating almost anyone and everyone the defense put across from him. Rob Reischel, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026 Maresca has generally focused on tactical work in the early days of pre-season and, in his previous managerial role at Chelsea, was keen at this time of year to put across his ideas on where and how players should be positioned on the pitch. Sam Lee, New York Times, 27 July 2026 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
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
  • One of the most prominent theories about the origins of human language is that our ancestors started to communicate using gestural language.
    Hannah Little, Scientific American, 20 Sep. 2026
  • That’s me communicating when stuff isn’t right, and communicating when stuff is right, and making sure that his confidence is still there, just continuing to get better.
    Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 20 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Creative nonfiction likewise aims to accurately convey reality while emphasizing literary style.
    Amy Cannon, The Conversation, 18 Sep. 2026
  • The consensus might be summed up by New York adviser Aileen Agopian, who conveyed a mixed message, talking to ARTnews by phone.
    Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 17 Sep. 2026

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“Put across.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/put%20across. Accessed 24 Sep. 2026.

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