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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Mindy Weisberger, CNN Money, 5 Dec. 2025
The western part of the state, in particular, is crisscrossed with fault systems capable of producing damaging earthquakes, including the Walker Lane Belt, which absorbs a significant portion of the tectonic strain between the Pacific and North American plates.
—Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2025
Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 6 Dec. 2025
Score the flesh on each cheek in a crisscross pattern, leaving the skin intact.
—Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 8 Nov. 2025
Jacqueline Kilikita, Refinery29, 18 Nov. 2025
Score the flesh on each cheek in a crisscross pattern, leaving the skin intact.
—Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 8 Nov. 2025
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Verb
In comparison, trackways offer a direct snapshot of an ancient moment in time — in this case, when scores of scampering theropods crisscrossed a shoreline.
—Mindy Weisberger, CNN Money, 5 Dec. 2025
The western part of the state, in particular, is crisscrossed with fault systems capable of producing damaging earthquakes, including the Walker Lane Belt, which absorbs a significant portion of the tectonic strain between the Pacific and North American plates.
—Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2025
Adjective
Lottie Moss went for a crisscross style in Munich earlier this week.
—Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 6 Dec. 2025
Score the flesh on each cheek in a crisscross pattern, leaving the skin intact.
—Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 8 Nov. 2025
Noun
Lighthearted gingham gives way to complex plaid, with its crisscross of graphic lines and harmonious colours, while playful florals are replaced by more serious herringbone and houndstooth.
—Jacqueline Kilikita, Refinery29, 18 Nov. 2025
Score the flesh on each cheek in a crisscross pattern, leaving the skin intact.
—Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 8 Nov. 2025
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“Crisscross.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/crisscross. Accessed 11 Dec. 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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