puts across

verb

present tense third-person singular of put across
as in puts over

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  1. conveys
  2. communicates
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  • The effect, say experts in fashion and politics, is a softer look that conveys authority without confrontation.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 13 Aug. 2026
  • And Cooke, the season’s MVP of revealing expressions and reaction shots, conveys through Alicent’s uncertain and frightened face at all those butterflies a dawning realization of the betrayal she’s suffered.
    — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of conveys
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  • Registering with one communicates membership in that community — something many people understandably interpret as support for its principles.
    — Ethan Hicks, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Traditional interviews were built to assess how a candidate presents, communicates, and thinks on their feet.
    — Kara Dennison, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026
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“Puts across.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/puts%20across. Accessed 21 Aug. 2026.

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