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Recent Examples of crisscross
Studded with private island resorts and crisscrossed by megayachts, the British Virgin Islands have long been considered the Caribbean playground of the well-to-do.
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Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 20 Apr. 2025
The two progressives have been crisscrossing the country and holding rallies in cities, most recently generating crowd sizes of tens of thousands in Salt Lake City and Los Angeles.
—Caroline Vakil, The Hill, 15 Apr. 2025
Every year, approximately 16,000 cyclists head onto the narrow lanes crisscrossing Flanders and race each other up the Koppenberg, Paterberg, and other climbs.
—Frederick Dreier, Outside Online, 2 Apr. 2025
Each evening, the crystal-clear water erupted in a kaleidoscope of bioluminescence, while Reiki students could dig up amethyst and tourmaline from crystal seams that crisscrossed the island.
—Charlie Campbell, TIME, 17 Mar. 2025
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Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 20 Apr. 2025
The two progressives have been crisscrossing the country and holding rallies in cities, most recently generating crowd sizes of tens of thousands in Salt Lake City and Los Angeles.
—Caroline Vakil, The Hill, 15 Apr. 2025
Every year, approximately 16,000 cyclists head onto the narrow lanes crisscrossing Flanders and race each other up the Koppenberg, Paterberg, and other climbs.
—Frederick Dreier, Outside Online, 2 Apr. 2025
Each evening, the crystal-clear water erupted in a kaleidoscope of bioluminescence, while Reiki students could dig up amethyst and tourmaline from crystal seams that crisscrossed the island.
—Charlie Campbell, TIME, 17 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for crisscross
Verb
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Boulders intersect the first section of path as a metaphor for the journey of an individual out of homelessness onto a healthier and happier life course.—
Lee Sharrock,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2025
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And so, amid the noise and smoke of the culture wars, Cobb’s quaintly reactionary act intersected with vituperative Trumpian revanchism, and Cobb became a conservative TV personality.—
Nick Paumgarten,
New Yorker,
19 May 2025
Verb
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Fingers crossed, the weather will be better than last year.—
Jennifer Day,
Chicago Tribune,
23 May 2025
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Some 40,000 cars and trucks cross use the causeway every day, with a sharp increase on holidays or when special events happen at the stadium or the historic Black beach park.—
Andres Viglucci,
Miami Herald,
23 May 2025
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The city’s roads and walkways are steep, bisected by narrow footpaths, all displaying wares or services for sale.—
Ben Ayers,
Outside Online,
1 May 2025
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The number is bisected by emotional devastation and in that second half, Lawrence dazzles.—
Shania Russell,
EW.com,
27 Apr. 2025
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“Crisscross.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crisscross. Accessed 28 May. 2025.
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