cross-train
verb
cross-trained; cross-training; cross-trains
: to engage in various sports or exercises especially for well-rounded health and muscular development
: to train (an employee) to do more than one specific job
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Extra points Why did the Patriots never cross-train Caedan Wallace, a top-100 pick last year with plenty of right tackle experience and enough talent to play multiple spots?
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Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 22 Aug. 2025
New hires learn all aspects of our agency to understand the importance of their roles and cross-train them as well.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 21 July 2025
Even some servers agree the higher tipped-minimums are bad news, as strapped owners respond to the higher cost by cutting their hours and cross-training them to juggle multiple roles.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 21 July 2025
The Ravens have cornerbacks who will cross-train at safety.
—Jeff Zrebiec, New York Times, 10 July 2025
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Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 22 Aug. 2025
New hires learn all aspects of our agency to understand the importance of their roles and cross-train them as well.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 21 July 2025
Even some servers agree the higher tipped-minimums are bad news, as strapped owners respond to the higher cost by cutting their hours and cross-training them to juggle multiple roles.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 21 July 2025
The Ravens have cornerbacks who will cross-train at safety.
—Jeff Zrebiec, New York Times, 10 July 2025
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“Cross-train.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cross-train. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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