put across

verb

Definition of put acrossnext
as in to put over

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Recent Examples of put across 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 Yet the Chills’ music put across an abiding belief in the power of a great song. — Mikael Wood, Los Angeles Times, 28 July 2024 The downside of putting across the board tariffs in place, McCaul added, is consumer prices could increase. — Francesca Chambers, USA TODAY, 31 Jan. 2025 Turner manages to put across this supreme shallowness with total sincerity. — David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 14 Feb. 2026 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 This production — directed, like the original, by Des McAnuff — won’t provide that, being less interested in trying to put across the story (by McAnuff and Townshend) than in obscuring it with relentless noise and banal imagery. — Jesse Green, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for put across
  1. put over
  2. communicate
  3. convey
Verb
  • RunSafePro is designed to be put over the clothes, including light layers, but it’s not recommended to be put on top of a hydration vest.
    — Maryna Holovnova, New Atlas, 18 June 2026
  • Project Ranger becomes production hub To support its long-term manufacturing plans, the defense firm has put over $250 million into Project Ranger, its large production campus in New Mexico.
    — Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 18 June 2026
Definition of put over
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  • Every firefly species uses a distinct blinking pattern to communicate, according to Insider Science.
    — Janet Loehrke, USA Today, 5 July 2026
  • And this was really a new way for a president to communicate with the American people.
    — NBC news, NBC news, 5 July 2026
Definition of communicate
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  • This unvarnished, no-nonsense authenticity helps explain Aguirre’s relatability with players and his ability to convey his instructions.
    — Colin Millar, New York Times, 4 July 2026
  • Impressive statistics that, in no way, fully conveyed how thoroughly the second-year guard out of Florida dominated the Lakers on Friday.
    — Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 4 July 2026
Definition of convey

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“Put across.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/put%20across. Accessed 8 Jul. 2026.

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