GETTING ACROSS Synonyms: 37 Similar and Opposite Words

getting across

verb

present participle of get across

as in explaining

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 getting across Few people know what is really going on in Tehran or how bad things are getting across the country. — David Faris, Washington Post, 5 Oct. 2026 For getting up the hill and getting across the flatter sections. — Outside Online, 7 Jan. 2026 The issue has been discussed within Congress for years and has received bipartisan support, but obstacles have repeatedly stopped the effort from getting across the finish line. — Jared Gans, The Hill, 11 Dec. 2025 While the players' plane went across the border to the United States with ease, the second place — the one Roberts was on — had some trouble getting across. — Noah Camras, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025 For borrowers in their second or third year of college worried about getting across the finish line, Pierce recommends speaking with financial aid offices to access grants or cheaper loans to fill gaps. — Rachel Hale, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025 This is a woman who won a Golden Globe for playing Billie Holiday but her backstory for some reason was not getting across to the audience. — Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2019

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The decision was posted on the White House website late in the evening, and the notification noted that the report explaining the decision had been submitted to Congress.

— Will Weissert, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2026
Kate is once again explaining to Hal something very obvious about his own psyche and routine behavior.

— Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of explaining

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There’s nothing like a crisis for illustrating who’s put in the work to develop strong muscle memory and habits of mind.

— Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 15 Oct. 2026
In 2025, France TV Distribution organized a major promotional tour in Tokyo for the team, including press conferences and fan meetings, illustrating the exceptional enthusiasm ‘Bright Minds’ generates in Japan.

— Ed Meza, Variety, 14 Oct. 2026

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Before meeting with a patient advocate, identify your main objectives – for example, preparing for a transition home, clarifying a treatment plan or understanding medication changes.

— Jennifer Schlinger, The Conversation, 6 Oct. 2026
In November 2025, South Korea proposed talks on clarifying the borderline, but North Korea didn’t respond.

— ABC News, ABC News, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of clarifying

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There's also the gap between demonstrating a prototype and delivering a finished vehicle.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 18 Oct. 2026
Its progress will depend on integrating the communications hardware and demonstrating the system’s performance through testing.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2026

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The doors finally open Store Manager Patrick McGuinness welcomed customers pushing their shopping carts into the store while leading loud chants, such as spelling out Wegmans letter by letter.

— Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 14 Oct. 2026
As red smoke billowed above them, the students stood in front of large gray letters spelling out the school's name, holding a Palestinian flag.

— Asra Q. Nomani, FOXNews.com, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of spelling out

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Its modular design is intended to support installation in field environments, potentially simplifying the process of equipping vehicles with robotic capabilities.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2026
Over the past few years, the fintech company has been consolidating and simplifying its processes and using AI in the business since early 2024.

— Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 15 Oct. 2026

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