PUT ACROSS Synonyms: 39 Similar and Opposite Words

put across

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Definition of put across

as in to put over

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Recent Examples of put across Golden caught seven passes during 11-on-11 drills, beating almost anyone and everyone the defense put across from him. — Rob Reischel, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026 Maresca has generally focused on tactical work in the early days of pre-season and, in his previous managerial role at Chelsea, was keen at this time of year to put across his ideas on where and how players should be positioned on the pitch. — Sam Lee, New York Times, 27 July 2026 Turner manages to put across this supreme shallowness with total sincerity. — David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 14 Feb. 2026 How are our voices being put across? — Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 8 Feb. 2026 Stalin’s resolute putting across of these two ideas, of course, did much to divide the world. — Liz Tracey, JSTOR Daily, 24 Mar. 2025 The Finnish conductor, 39, is a singular sight before an orchestra — bushy-haired, bony, and armed with an arsenal of gestures that put across his intentions with striking specificity. — Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 2 Mar. 2025 The downside of putting across the board tariffs in place, McCaul added, is consumer prices could increase. — Francesca Chambers, USA TODAY, 31 Jan. 2025 Yet the Chills’ music put across an abiding belief in the power of a great song. — Mikael Wood, Los Angeles Times, 28 July 2024

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Our top picks In an effort to figure out which aprons best marry form and function, my colleagues and I put over a dozen options to the test in our own homes.

— Alaina Chou, Bon Appetit Magazine, 14 Oct. 2026
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

Definition of put over

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Crump said in June that Vellesiya had been trying to communicate to officers that there was a baby in the car.

— Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 25 Oct. 2026
From the airplane to the transistor, inventions developed in the United States have radically changed how people travel, communicate, manufacture goods, and understand the world.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 25 Oct. 2026

Definition of communicate

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Moghadam, speaking at a seminar in Islamabad, said that Iranian officials had conveyed their willingness to reopen the strait during visits to Tehran by Pakistan’s army chief, Field Marshal Asim Muni r, provided Washington ended its blockade.

— ABC News, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026
Commenters seem amused by the apparent gaffe and have chosen to convey their feelings through a plethora of puns, jokes and memes.

— Chuck Schilken, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026

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