get across

verb

got across; got across or gotten across; getting across; gets across
Synonyms of get acrossnext

intransitive verb

: to become clear or convincing

transitive verb

: to make clear or convincing
we couldn't get our point across

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Examples of get across in a Sentence

what I'm trying to get across is that there simply is no money for the project
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Collective deal value is up considerably, too, as more megadeals get across the finish line. — Lillian Rizzo, CNBC, 24 Aug. 2026 The bill known as Clarity has struggled to get across the finish line for multiple reasons, but the biggest has arguably been the vicious interference campaign run by the banking industry. — Omid Malekan, Fortune, 21 Aug. 2026 Arnold did a good job of rerouting Daniels, but Simpson trusted Daniels to get across his face, knowing that Arnold didn’t have safety help. — Ted Nguyen, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026 Despite gaining parents’ support, Albert expressed concern that neither the Saratoga Union School District nor the city can fund a crossing guard to help students get across Saratoga-Sunnyvale Road. — Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 18 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for get across

Word History

First Known Use

1911, in the meaning defined at transitive sense

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The first known use of get across was in 1911

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get across

verb
: to make or become clear
got the point across
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