1
: a crisscross pattern : network
2
: the state of being at cross-purposes
also
: a confused state
Examples of crisscross in a Sentence
Verb
Several highways crisscross the state.
shoelaces that crisscross over the top of the shoe
Tourists crisscrossed the lake from morning until night.
Scientists have been crisscrossing the country to collect data.
Noun
She pointed toward the crisscross of trees that had fallen on the path.
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Michael Santoli, CNBC, 17 Oct. 2025
The annual spectacle, with thousands of media buyers and advertisers crisscrossing Manhattan to be wooed and pitched by TV networks, has already transformed into something more corporate.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 15 Oct. 2025
Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 22 Sep. 2025
The trendy animal print pattern combined with the crisscross buckle design offers a sophisticated, retro feel that’ll perk up any classic pair of jeans.
—Melody Kazel, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2025
Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2025
Knix’s Longevity Sports Bra is made of 55% nylon and 45% spandex, and has a scoop neckline with crisscross straps in the back.
—Jenifer Calle, Glamour, 26 Sep. 2025
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Verb
The index has now taken on the look of a sideways range stretching back five weeks or so and has crisscrossed the 6667 line daily this week – the level representing ten-times the generational low of 666 and change from March of 2009.
—Michael Santoli, CNBC, 17 Oct. 2025
The annual spectacle, with thousands of media buyers and advertisers crisscrossing Manhattan to be wooed and pitched by TV networks, has already transformed into something more corporate.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 15 Oct. 2025
Adjective
Use a manual rake to make a crisscross pattern, pushing deeply into the ground to loosen the thatch.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 22 Sep. 2025
The trendy animal print pattern combined with the crisscross buckle design offers a sophisticated, retro feel that’ll perk up any classic pair of jeans.
—Melody Kazel, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2025
Noun
This mobile bar crisscrosses the room’s checkerboard floor with the growling rumble of a subway train.
—Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2025
Knix’s Longevity Sports Bra is made of 55% nylon and 45% spandex, and has a scoop neckline with crisscross straps in the back.
—Jenifer Calle, Glamour, 26 Sep. 2025
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“Crisscross.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/crisscross. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.
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crisscross
1 of 2 verb
criss·cross
ˈkris-ˌkrȯs 
1
: to mark with lines that cross each other
2
: to go or cross back and forth
crisscross
2 of 2 noun
: a pattern formed by crossed lines
crisscross
adjective or adverb
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