CRISSCROSSING Synonyms: 24 Similar and Opposite Words

crisscrossing 1 of 2

adjective

as in overlapping

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crisscrossing

2 of 2

verb

present participle of crisscross

as in intersecting

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Adjective

Instead, their ranges formed what researchers describe as a mosaic of separate, non-overlapping distributions.

— Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026
There were four short docs released under the SNL50 banner, plus Questlove’s Ladies & Gentlemen…50 Years of SNL Music and Brent Hodge’s Downey Wrote That, all on Peacock and boasting myriad overlapping talking heads, filming locations and generally celebratory approaches to the beloved sketch show.

— Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 15 Apr. 2026

Definition of overlapping

Verb

With 24 main characters interwoven around the town of Nashville, home of country music and intersecting political undercurrents, the film tries to make sense of the chaos.

— Glenn Whipp, Los Angeles Times, 29 June 2026
Each film will center on a different member of the Beatles’ point of view, intersecting to capture the band’s improbable journey from Liverpool to the center of global culture, culminating in their 1970 breakup.

— Brent Lang, Variety, 12 June 2026

Definition of intersecting

Adjective

Individual responses vary according to habitual use, genetics, age, medications and underlying health conditions.

— Robert Glatter, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
Analysts pointed to its forecast for an underlying measure of revenue growth for the summer, which was weaker than Wall Street expected.

— ABC News, ABC News, 21 July 2026

Definition of underlying

Verb

Every Leeds supporter will be crossing their fingers that the hierarchy prove persuasive — and that Trafford offers their club a long-term solution in goal.

— Beren Cross, New York Times, 24 July 2026
Hikers pass Sherpa villages, Buddhist monasteries and the mountain town of Namche Bazaar, crossing suspension bridges above rushing rivers.

— Ashley Lynch, Charlotte Observer, 23 July 2026

Definition of crossing

Verb

For the quintessential Glacier National Park visit, take the Going-to-the-Sun Road for 50 miles of stunning vistas, bisecting the east and west sides of the park.

— Giovanna Caravetta, Travel + Leisure, 4 Feb. 2026
Valley Fair, located on Stevens Creek Boulevard, sits both in San Jose and Santa Clara, with the city border bisecting the property.

— Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 1 Dec. 2025

Definition of bisecting

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