PUTTING ACROSS Synonyms: 39 Similar and Opposite Words

putting across

verb

present participle of put across

as in putting over

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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
Drone strikes and shelling have targeted civilian infrastructure including schools, markets, fuel and water stations, putting over 500,000 people at risk.

— ABC News, ABC News, 6 July 2026

Definition of putting over

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As the lone Democratic commissioner at the Federal Communications Commission, Anna Gomez has been in the unique position of speaking out on some of the agency’s biggest decisions and even publicly urging Disney to fight back against the FCC.

— Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 31 Aug. 2026
Davis has been speaking out about the killing for nearly two decades.

— Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of speaking out

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Always accompanied by a guitar, Vallarino has a very natural way of connecting and conveying both his joy and his sadness in every song, adding powerful quotes in each of his lyrics.

— Tere Aguilera, Billboard, 26 Aug. 2026
Superior-class rooms bump up to 275 square feet, with persimmon-orange accents conveying a warmer energy.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Aug. 2026

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Finland, Israel, and Ukraine have long traditions of developing strategic plans and communicating to their publics about homeland threats.

— Seth G. Jones, Foreign Affairs, 3 Sep. 2026
In 2021, Technoblade revealed his cancer diagnosis and continued communicating with fans throughout treatment with the humor and resilience that defined him.

— Todd Spangler, Variety, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of communicating

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Research on frontline employees' voice in healthcare shows that speaking up is not enough; ideas need processes that carry them toward implementation.

— Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2026
Part of it is that more women are speaking up about hair loss, shrugging off the stigma and reaching out for help.

— Maggie Ryan, Flow Space, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of speaking up

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