puts across

present tense third-person singular of put across

Example Sentences

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Verb
  • From rushing out of the office to get party-ready, or hustling through the airport and reuniting with loved ones, to finally arriving at a glamorous night out with friends, each scene conveys merriment and personal style set against the backdrop of New York City.
    Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 14 Oct. 2025
  • The dark humor of the popular Turkish phrase, ‘Silivri soğuktur,’ (Silivri is cold) conveys the chilling reality of crackdown on political opposition in Turkey.
    Afşin Yurdakul, Time, 7 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • China, by contrast, communicates through political rhetoric that obscures bureaucratic intent.
    Lizzi C. Lee, Time, 17 Oct. 2025
  • Also fired was much of the agency’s human resources staff; its entire Washington office, which communicates with Congress; and its ethics office, which reviews conflicts of interest for CDC leaders and advisory committee members.
    Erika Edwards, NBC news, 16 Oct. 2025
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“Puts across.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/puts%20across. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.

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