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Recent Examples of crisscross
Another showed string lights crisscrossing the ceiling of the crawl space, illuminating the area.
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Greg Norman, FOXNews.com, 5 Sep. 2025
Thick white bands with brown edges crisscross its back.
—Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 4 Sep. 2025
From the beginning, Jefferson County Public School officials achieved integration through the use of school buses, which crisscrossed students about the county to attend schools outside their communities.
—Krista Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 4 Sep. 2025
The downturn in production can play havoc with family life, as crew members crisscross the world for work.
—Pat Saperstein, Variety, 9 Aug. 2025
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Greg Norman, FOXNews.com, 5 Sep. 2025
Thick white bands with brown edges crisscross its back.
—Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 4 Sep. 2025
From the beginning, Jefferson County Public School officials achieved integration through the use of school buses, which crisscrossed students about the county to attend schools outside their communities.
—Krista Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 4 Sep. 2025
The downturn in production can play havoc with family life, as crew members crisscross the world for work.
—Pat Saperstein, Variety, 9 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for crisscross
Verb
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There, officers found Jones' body on a northern sidewalk of the westbound Silver Spring ramp that intersects with North 76th Street.—
Chris Ramirez,
jsonline.com,
29 Sep. 2025
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To reach that trail, turn northwest where Coyote Song intersects with Prairie Falcon.—
John Meyer,
Denver Post,
29 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Coffee and conversation Rhode Island is a state drivers can cross in an hour.—
Bryan West,
USA Today,
29 Sep. 2025
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The line, to be clear, was crossed time and time again.—
Brendan Quinn,
New York Times,
28 Sep. 2025
Verb
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On August 20, Israel approved the construction of the controversial E1 settlement that effectively bisects the West Bank; Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich explicitly framed the move as a response to calls for Palestinian statehood.—
SHIRA EFRON,
Foreign Affairs,
23 Sep. 2025
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But seeing all these grocery items perfectly bisected is so satisfying.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Crisscross.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crisscross. Accessed 1 Oct. 2025.
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