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get across

VERB
communicate an idea
Synonyms
Antonyms
STRONGEST
WEAK
miscommunicate


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"What we try to get across is you can get extra funding for so many different reasons."

From BBC Aug. 23, 2026

“That is one of the tenets Dick tried to get across: Always put stores first.”

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 31, 2026

They would also consider if Luiz would have been able to get across to prevent the shot.

From BBC Feb. 14, 2026

“It wasn’t like having another actor who had another agenda or actions or a perspective that they wanted to get across in the scene,” Foy says.

From Los Angeles Times Dec. 12, 2025

"We must get across this accursed river if we're to have any hope of relieving them in time."

From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin




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