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get across

VERB
communicate an idea
Synonyms
Antonyms
STRONGEST
WEAK
miscommunicate


Example Sentences

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And, so, in wrapping your head around it that way, it’s actually pretty easy to get across.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

Was there something about you that you felt like you wanted to get across in this special that maybe you haven’t gotten to in your previous specials?

From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026

"It's been hard to come by over the years when playing for Ireland, so we're desperate to get across that."

From BBC • Mar. 12, 2026

“It could actually be somewhat helpful, because they’re trying to get across ‘the bar is higher’ without saying, ‘We’re not going to do something that we might very well wind up wanting to do.’

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 11, 2025

When she finally called me back last night we agreed that she’d leave work today at 3:00 p.m. in order to make sure we had plenty of time to get across town.

From "Amari and the Night Brothers" by B.B. Alston




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