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get the message

VERB
interact
Synonyms
STRONGEST
collaborate combine connect cooperate merge mesh reach out relate
STRONG
contact join network touch unite
WEAK
get across interface interplay interreact keep in touch touch base
Antonyms
STRONGEST
disconnect divide part separate
WEAK
not speak
VERB
intuit
Synonyms
STRONG
appreciate apprehend comprehend conclude copy deduce distinguish feature feel flash gather get grasp know learn pin read realize recognize see sense track
WEAK
feel in one's bones get the picture get vibrations
Antonyms
STRONG
disregard fail ignore lose misinterpret miss misunderstand neglect overlook
VERB
perceive
Synonyms
STRONGEST
appreciate comprehend distinguish feel grasp know read realize recognize see
STRONG
apprehend conclude copy deduce feature flash gather get learn pin sense track
WEAK
get the picture
Antonyms
STRONGEST
ignore misinterpret misunderstand neglect overlook
STRONG
lose miss

Example Sentences

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As an honest broker from the moderate left, notwithstanding his Trump fixation, Mr. Traub may be the chap to get the message across.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 16, 2026

Bender didn’t get the message, so he showed up anyway and ended up chatting with some other dads for an hour.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2025

Following that, others get the message and are afraid to reveal information the administration wants to hide.

From Salon • Apr. 29, 2025

They now have just days to get the message out.

From Slate • Oct. 16, 2024

They want everybody watching to get the message: “Old Charley Burns did it. Now Old Charley’s gone.”

From "Tangerine" by Edward Bloor