PUTTING ACROSS Synonyms: 39 Similar and Opposite Words

putting across

verb

present participle of put across

as in putting over

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After losing nearly a stroke and a half to the field on the greens in Round 1, Åberg has gained nearly three strokes putting over the last two days.

— Justin Ray, New York Times, 19 July 2026
Drone strikes and shelling have targeted civilian infrastructure including schools, markets, fuel and water stations, putting over 500,000 people at risk.

— ABC News, ABC News, 6 July 2026

Definition of putting over

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Last year, residents began speaking out against the project after NCDOT released early design maps showing the interstate expansion running through historically Black neighborhoods.

— Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 7 Nov. 2026
The parent of an Atholton High School athlete is speaking out days after her son and his teammates were allegedly subjected to racial slurs and offensive language.

— CBS News, CBS News, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of speaking out

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Robin Martin is charged with conveying a hoax and mailing threatening communications.

— Ed White, Chicago Tribune, 3 Nov. 2026
Martin is charged with one count of conveying false or misleading information and hoaxes and another count of mailing threatening communications.

— Kathryn Watson, CBS News, 3 Nov. 2026

Definition of conveying

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Prosecutors have alleged that Clase sometimes broke Major League Baseball rules by communicating with gamblers during games.

— ABC News, ABC News, 5 Nov. 2026
In the last two minutes of the flight, Filgueiras shifted from calmly communicating with air traffic controllers to calling out terrifying updates as the plane plummeted.

— Josh Funk, Chicago Tribune, 3 Nov. 2026

Definition of communicating

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As California decides whether to slap billionaires with a special tax, the Golden State’s swarm of social media stars is chiming in — and increasingly getting paid to influence voters.

— Queenie Wong, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2026
Within minutes, fans ranging from Tina Fey to Cameron Diaz to everyday people who love tuners were chiming in on Twitter with posts noting the joy of singing along with the beloved Rodgers and Hammerstein standard.

— Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of chiming in

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Survivors can face public skepticism and harassment in speaking up; oftentimes they are blamed for the violence that harmed them.

— Michele Decker, Washington Post, 26 Oct. 2026
That meant speaking up, following the action and keeping his energy from slipping when somebody else had the ball.

— C.J. Holmes, New York Daily News, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of speaking up

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