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Recent Examples of crisscross
Quickly followed by weeks crisscrossing the country as one of the faces of the show’s annual tour.
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Will Graves, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2025
In the United States, the bumpiest routes are dominated by flights crisscrossing the Rocky Mountains to and from Denver and Salt Lake City.
—Renée Rigdon, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2025
There were dozens of freelance and staff Vietnamese journalists crisscrossing the country for every agency and broadcaster.
—Gary Knight, Rolling Stone, 1 Aug. 2025
Huge wooden beams crisscrossed and interlocked overhead and formed a protective tent around her.
—Charles Pellegrino, Deadline, 31 July 2025
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Will Graves, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2025
In the United States, the bumpiest routes are dominated by flights crisscrossing the Rocky Mountains to and from Denver and Salt Lake City.
—Renée Rigdon, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2025
There were dozens of freelance and staff Vietnamese journalists crisscrossing the country for every agency and broadcaster.
—Gary Knight, Rolling Stone, 1 Aug. 2025
Huge wooden beams crisscrossed and interlocked overhead and formed a protective tent around her.
—Charles Pellegrino, Deadline, 31 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for crisscross
Verb
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That’s when the moon’s orbital path around Earth intersects the path the sun takes through the sky.—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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Movies involving and primarily about three women intersecting have been a longtime staple.—
Pete Hammond,
Deadline,
7 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Hasan told Semafor that the publication, just over a year old, would cross 500,000 total subscribers on Substack within the next few weeks; more than 50,000 of them pay monthly or annually.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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While the brothers aren't expected to cross paths, speculation continues over whether Harry will reunite with his father, King Charles.—
Simon Perry,
PEOPLE,
8 Sep. 2025
Verb
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As a continent that’s bisected by the Equator, Africa is actually the least distorted of all in the Mercator projection.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
2 Sep. 2025
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Witnesses said Israeli troops opened fire on crowds in the Netzarim Corridor, an Israeli military zone that bisects Gaza.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
1 Sep. 2025
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“Crisscross.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crisscross. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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