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get across

VERB
communicate an idea
Synonyms
Antonyms
STRONGEST
WEAK
miscommunicate


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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

"So now we can allow the nerves to get across the gap."

From BBC • Feb. 10, 2026

The figure is a record for a December day in recent years, and is believed to be due to a backlog of people wanting to get across to Kent because of recent bad weather.

From BBC • Dec. 21, 2025

To others you need to explain so much to get across anything worthwhile.

From "Native Speaker" by Chang-rae Lee




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