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Recent Examples of crisscross
To shred the leaves with a lawn mower, crisscross the area several times to chop them finely.
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Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Sep. 2025
Dedicated lanes crisscross the city, traffic lights are timed for bicycles and drivers are accustomed to sharing the road.
—David Nikel, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
He’s poised to crisscross the globe on the tour that kicks off in November, with some of the stops including the Dominican Republic, Colombia, Australia, France and Italy.
—Judy Kurtz, The Hill, 11 Sep. 2025
Thick white bands with brown edges crisscross its back.
—Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 4 Sep. 2025
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Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Sep. 2025
Dedicated lanes crisscross the city, traffic lights are timed for bicycles and drivers are accustomed to sharing the road.
—David Nikel, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
He’s poised to crisscross the globe on the tour that kicks off in November, with some of the stops including the Dominican Republic, Colombia, Australia, France and Italy.
—Judy Kurtz, The Hill, 11 Sep. 2025
Thick white bands with brown edges crisscross its back.
—Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 4 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for crisscross
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Court records show DeFoor has faced multiple criminal cases in Hamilton County in recent years, with each proceeding intersecting with findings related to his mental competency.—
Stephen Sorace , Greg Wehner,
FOXNews.com,
6 Jan. 2026
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Saturday, near where East Hampden intersects South Galena Street, according to an alert from the Denver Police Department.—
Lauren Penington,
Denver Post,
6 Jan. 2026
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For a president to tamper with the Fed is to cross a red line — to welcome panic and potential doom.—
Allison Morrow,
CNN Money,
13 Jan. 2026
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The driver that struck Riddles has not been charged with any crimes for the crash, which happened as Riddles tried to cross the road in an area that wasn't marked with a crosswalk.—
Zach Boetto,
CBS News,
12 Jan. 2026
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In fact, the trend in recent times has been to rejoin urban neighborhoods that were bisected by interstate highway construction in the 1960s.—
Ian Savage,
The Conversation,
14 Jan. 2026
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That depth matters in a season bisected by the FIFA World Cup, which runs June 11-July 19 and forces MLS into a seven-week hiatus.—
Colin Cerniglia,
Charlotte Observer,
12 Jan. 2026
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“Crisscross.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crisscross. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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