Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for putting across
Verb
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Packaging Corporation of America is closing a Charlotte-area manufacturing plant, putting over 100 out of work by the end of the year.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
6 Oct. 2025 -
The federal government shut down Wednesday after funding laws expired, putting over 750,000 federal employees on furlough and leaving others working without pay.—
Sarah Cutler,
Idaho Statesman,
3 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Miguel is speaking out about the current administration.—
Anika Reed,
USA Today,
25 Oct. 2025
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Number one, Jordan speaking out publicly brings the wrong kind of attention to the university at this time.—
Jackie Strause,
HollywoodReporter,
24 Oct. 2025
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Block, who’d previously pleaded guilty to playing a role in the Bangkok Six, a smuggling case involving baby orangutans, was given five years of probation for intentionally conveying false information through the mail.—
Ava Kofman,
New Yorker,
3 Nov. 2025
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The petulant, back-stabby intrigue between various parties here sometimes makes the hero rather unsympathetic, with photogenic singer-actor Pena Hernandez’s puppyish turn not conveying a great deal of complexity, let alone artistic o intellectual potential.—
Dennis Harvey,
Variety,
31 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Investigators determined that Montejano had preyed on victims from his apartment in the same complex, first communicating with them on Snapchat, according to the District Attorney’s Office.—
Rosalio Ahumada,
Sacbee.com,
3 Nov. 2025
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But the day’s conversation is their first time verbally communicating in a year.—
Andre Gee,
Rolling Stone,
31 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Today everybody was chiming in and wishing Patrick a happy birthday.—
Jennifer Zhan,
Vulture,
3 Nov. 2025
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The video quickly amassed some 300,000 likes, with followers chiming in about the mishap in the comments section.—
Ashley J. DiMella,
FOXNews.com,
27 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Now, the woman is questioning whether speaking up was the right move.—
Ashley Vega,
PEOPLE,
2 Nov. 2025
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But now, the King is speaking up about another situation.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
30 Oct. 2025
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“Putting across.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/putting%20across. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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