Thesaurus results for CROSS FIRE

cross fire

noun

Definition of cross fire

as in dispute

an often noisy or angry expression of differing opinions viewers tune in to witness the weekly cross fire between the liberal and conservative commentators

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Recent Examples of cross fire Unfortunately, the older teens (including Louise’s nemesis, Logan) have taken over the area for snowball fights, and the younger kids get caught in the cross fire. — Lillian Brown, Vulture, 16 Dec. 2024 The incident was the latest of several protests on campuses across the country by pro-Palestinian protesters in response to the war between Israel and Hamas and the killing of thousands of Palestinians caught in the cross fire. — Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times, 8 June 2024 Israel must allow more aid into Gaza and ensure that humanitarian workers aren’t caught in the cross fire. — USA TODAY, 8 Mar. 2024 Their car escaped only because Gal pushed the driver’s head down to avoid being hit by the intense cross fire. — David Harsanyi, National Review, 25 Jan. 2024 See All Example Sentences for cross fire

Recent Examples of Synonyms for cross fire

Noun

According to the Daily Mail, Baldoni and Swift actually communicated after the end of his dispute with Lively, and the two now share a code word when talking about the issue.

— Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 13 July 2026
The agreement resolve some disputes as state regulators continue hearing evidence that will determine what millions of customers ultimately pay for electricity.

— Nora O'Neill, Charlotte Observer, 13 July 2026

Definition of dispute

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The altercation between Adebayo and Herro was sparked by recent comments apparently made by Herro on social media critiquing Adebayo and also showing some resentment toward Adebayo.

— Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 14 July 2026
Sometime after the altercation, the deceased male and another unknown man saw the shooter in the food court and attacked him.

— Alysia Burgio, CBS News, 13 July 2026

Definition of altercation

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The difference between those projects and the 27 data centers that already exist or are being built in Miami-Dade (including three newcomers that have drawn controversy) is the size.

— Alexandra Phelps, Miami Herald, 17 July 2026
The data centers were initially built to train and run xAI's Grok AI models and chatbot, which was steeped in controversy.

— Lora Kolodny,Jeniece Pettitt, CNBC, 16 July 2026

Definition of controversy

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Board Secretary Martin Ericson, a Democrat, said the unanimous vote represented a compromise after weeks of disagreement over both the Midland site and Sunday voting.

— Nora O'Neill, Charlotte Observer, 18 July 2026
The disagreements were intelligent, experienced, and specific — and reading them in bulk did not soften my view.

— Sachin H. Jain, Forbes.com, 18 July 2026

Definition of disagreement

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Because the most common objection to the argument turns out to be the argument's best evidence.

— Sachin H. Jain, Forbes.com, 18 July 2026
An independent committee investigating the cause of Hong Kong’s deadliest fire in decades heard arguments on how improper practices that evaded regulatory oversight turned a small fire into a tragedy as the case neared its conclusion Friday.

— ABC News, ABC News, 17 July 2026