puts across

present tense third-person singular of put across

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for puts across
Verb
  • Without breaking out of the Vulcan mode, Oswalt nicely conveys the character’s unlikely charisma.
    Keith Phipps, Vulture, 28 Aug. 2025
  • This fosters trust and conveys that your empathy won’t hinder leading.
    Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Respecting it communicates that both voices matter and that decisions cannot move forward without mutual consent.
    Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
  • Instead, Lee turns it into a multipronged metaphor that communicates the difficulty of resisting repression, as well as Shinhye’s personal struggle to see her ideas, desires, and self clearly.
    Lily Meyer, The Atlantic, 5 Sep. 2025
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“Puts across.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/puts%20across. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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