putting across

present participle of put across

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for putting across
Verb
  • The market is putting over 85% odds on a cut, according to the CME FedWatch tool.
    Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 29 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Watch the video of Renner speaking out below.
    William Earl, Variety, 6 Sep. 2025
  • Princess Diana’s hairstylist, Sam McKnight, is speaking out amid rumors Kate Middleton’s new blonde hair is a wig.
    Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 4 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The radio silence in regard to conveying the vision to its members is disrespectful.
    Sukhman Singh, New York Times, 27 Aug. 2025
  • Nevertheless, using humor in a presentation is a powerful tool for engaging an audience, defusing a tense situation, and conveying a sense of authenticity as a leader – if done well.
    Jay Sullivan, Forbes.com, 25 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Kendra was arrested in December 2022 and charged with two counts of stalking a minor and two counts of communicating with another to commit a crime, per NBC News.
    Samantha Stutsman, People.com, 3 Sep. 2025
  • What happened to communicating and working as a team before escalating the situation to a potential point of no return?
    Essence, Essence, 2 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • This led to the All-Pro linebacker chiming in with his thoughts as well.
    Kevin McCormick, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Aug. 2025
  • Travis, sitting next to Swift, plays his part as a hype man during the intro by chiming in with exclamations to underline her most impressive accomplishments.
    Bryan West, The Tennessean, 13 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • For administrators, that means creating a work environment where everyone feels comfortable speaking up and confident that they will be given a fair hearing.
    Nona Han, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Aug. 2025
  • Many employees hold back frustrations because speaking up feels risky.
    Julia Korn, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2025
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“Putting across.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/putting%20across. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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