How to Use get the message in a Sentence

get the message

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Definition of get the messagenext
  • To get the message link, go to the message and then tap and hold on it.
    — Toby Grey, BGR, 28 June 2022
  • But now even that is eroding, and the question is whether the brass will get the message.
    — The Editorial Board, WSJ, 30 Nov. 2022
  • Part of the problem, Diaz said, is many owners don’t like to walk their dogs in the rain, and the dogs get the message.
    — Lois K. Solomon, Sun Sentinel, 27 Sep. 2022
  • But in this case, the post was flagged and somebody had to get creative with their wording to get the message across.
    — Lawrence Specker | , al, 17 Mar. 2023
  • If that’s the case, there’s no better way to get the message out than on social media.
    — Karla Pope, Good Housekeeping, 30 June 2022
  • But at the annual event at the MAAC, hundreds of people get the message.
    — Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 27 Aug. 2023
  • The most important thing will be to get the message out to the public about the consequences of too much salt.
    — Caitlin Looby, Journal Sentinel, 30 Dec. 2022
  • Eventually, the brain will get the message and send a signal to drink.
    — Monique Brouillette, Popular Mechanics, 12 Aug. 2022
  • But to get the message across to the households the agency served, the hook couldn’t be as abstract as avoiding climate change.
    — Susan Shain, New York Times, 1 Jan. 2023
  • But Blair and Blake didn’t get the message and showed up almost seven weeks early.
    — Dave Kallmann, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 3 Feb. 2022
  • Customers whose phones are set to the Spanish language will get the message in Spanish.
    — Rebecca Santana, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2023
  • But it's taken much longer for Washington to get the message.
    — Sarah Anderson and Rebekah Entralgo For, CNN, 9 Aug. 2022
  • To get the message out, Ronny came up with the idea to spraypaint the number of days left on the exterior of the building.
    — Sarah Blaskovich, Dallas News, 18 Aug. 2023
  • The Soviets and the Chinese were expected to get the message, even if the American people were kept in the dark.
    — Timothy Naftali, Foreign Affairs, 1 Dec. 2023
  • Still, some ads slip through the cracks and creators have taken to TikTok themselves to try to get the message out to followers.
    — Taylor Lorenz, Washington Post, 6 Oct. 2022
  • Similarly, in life and in this industry, those who need to get the message will get the message.
    — Vulture, 26 June 2023
  • Even now, with the public roaring its disapproval, Biden is unable to get the message.
    — Charles C. W. Cooke, National Review, 20 Oct. 2022
  • But so, too, is saving the environment, and a Herculean effort is one way to get the message across.
    — Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times, 27 Jan. 2024
  • Scott: So people, cultures, nations all need to get the message out about themselves and show off in different ways to the world.
    — Quartz Staff, Quartz, 2 May 2023
  • Scott: So people, cultures, nations all need to get the message out about themselves and show off in different ways to the world.
    — Quartz Staff, Quartz, 2 May 2023
  • There’s a lot of outreach to get the message out about scams, especially romance scams.
    — Washington Post, 19 Oct. 2021
  • Punter Jordan Stout averaged 58 yards on two punts and the coverage units seemed to get the message after giving up the score to Jones.
    — Mike Preston, Baltimore Sun, 17 Sep. 2023
  • Residents like Hazan, who are suffering through the drought, the hope is everyone will get the message.
    — CBS News, 13 July 2022
  • Water agencies and officials are working to get the message out on the importance of trees and keeping them alive during the drought.
    — Los Angeles Times, 24 May 2022
  • There have also been efforts to physically get the message out there.
    — Jennifer Leman, Popular Mechanics, 2 Aug. 2022
  • Though Depp seemed at times to get the message, Mandel said that ultimately there was little follow-through.
    — Gene Maddaus, Variety, 19 May 2022
  • People use this excuse to not prepare, to load up on content and to simply expect attendees to get the message.
    — John Lowe, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2021
  • Thankfully, Juneteenth books for kids can get the message across in ways that their growing minds can comprehend.
    — Karla Pope, Woman's Day Magazine, 5 May 2023
  • Thankfully, Juneteenth books for kids can get the message across in ways that their growing minds can comprehend.
    — Karla Pope, Woman's Day Magazine, 5 May 2023
  • Some lovebirds showcase their feels by penning lengthy Valentine's Day captions, but there are other times when fun and clever puns get the message done.
    — Carolyn Twersky, Seventeen, 15 Dec. 2022

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