gets across

verb

present tense third-person singular of get across
as in explains
to make plain or understandable what I'm trying to get across is that there simply is no money for the project

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Recent Examples of gets across For instance, send an email or Slack message out to the group or reiterate it at another meeting to ensure the point gets across. — Jessica Chen, CNBC, 15 May 2026 Built off the foundation laid by Fisher’s 2023 short of the same name about some of the same subjects, the film gets across the diversity of these parents’ experiences, ranging from dads who didn’t get it at first to others who were quicker to understand and accept their children’s feelings. — Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 20 Mar. 2026 The field goal tweak ties into the new ban on punting once an offense gets across the 50-yard line (outside of the final two minutes). — Chris Vannini, New York Times, 24 Feb. 2026 As Kansas lawmakers prepare to discuss a financial proposal between the state of Kansas and the Kansas City Chiefs on Monday, Jackson County is hoping to rapidly emerge as a competitor that could woo the Chiefs to stay put – regardless of what offers the team gets across the state line. — Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 19 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gets across
  1. explains
  2. illustrates
  3. clarifies
  4. demonstrates
  5. spells out
  6. simplifies
Verb
  • Here, The Athletic explains who York is, his background and his relationship to Leeds.
    — Beren Cross, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026
  • The album, Cole explains, became as much about the support surrounding heartbreak as heartbreak itself.
    — Krystie Lee Yandoli, USA Today, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of explains
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  • The episode illustrates a less visible part of keeping older military aircraft flying.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 28 Aug. 2026
  • That, Manuel says, illustrates the class divide that has been so ingrained in the Philippines.
    — Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of illustrates
Verb
  • As Rankine clarifies in Triage, the pain of this moment is not exclusive to Black Americans.
    — Charles Finch, The Atlantic, 28 Aug. 2026
  • The first clarifies that its PLX product does not provide law enforcement agencies with geolocation data, and the second says that the company has reached out to the complaint's authors to ask that the complaint against Penlink be withdrawn.
    — Jude Joffe-Block, NPR, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of clarifies
Verb
  • IonQ’s partnership with Sandia National Laboratories also demonstrates its increasing national-security relevance.
    — Chuck Brooks, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2026
  • The research also demonstrates the JWST is more than capable of studying the dispersal of gas and dust around individual infant stars.
    — Robert Lea, Space.com, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of demonstrates
Verb
  • Election law, for example, spells out the circumstances under which ballots can be examined, even during a criminal prosecution.
    — Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Carlson also spells out a distinction the 90-10 case rather takes for granted.
    — Dara-Abasi Ita, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of spells out
Verb
  • That level of integration not only simplifies the workflow for beginners but also creates a more efficient and consistent experience for professionals who regularly produce parts.
    — Michael Lydick, PC Magazine, 21 Aug. 2026
  • For an unguided experience, his company’s Rental and Ride package simplifies the logistics of a point-to-point river trip by coordinating the drop-off and downriver pickup.
    — Jamie Siebrase, Denver Post, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of simplifies

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“Gets across.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gets%20across. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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