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Recent Examples of crossbar
The Rapids, already up a goal thanks to an incredible solo run and finish by Djordje Mihailovic, nearly doubled the lead with a point-blank shot off the crossbar by Sam Bassett in the 59th minute.
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Braidon Nourse, Denver Post, 29 May 2025
Pina had a shot deflected onto the crossbar before defender Ona Batlle slashed a shot from outside the area narrowly wide of Daphne van Domselaar’s goal.
—Asif Burhan, Forbes.com, 24 May 2025
For outdoorsy types, the AWD-only Woodland model gets a slightly more aggressive front end design, all-terrain tires, roof rails with crossbars for cargo, and a rear activity mount for additional carrying capacity.
—Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 21 May 2025
Two other bits of skill — one ending in a shot against the crossbar, the other leaving two Inter players for dead (second GIF) — took the proverbial.
—Phil Hay, New York Times, 1 May 2025
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Braidon Nourse, Denver Post, 29 May 2025
Pina had a shot deflected onto the crossbar before defender Ona Batlle slashed a shot from outside the area narrowly wide of Daphne van Domselaar’s goal.
—Asif Burhan, Forbes.com, 24 May 2025
For outdoorsy types, the AWD-only Woodland model gets a slightly more aggressive front end design, all-terrain tires, roof rails with crossbars for cargo, and a rear activity mount for additional carrying capacity.
—Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 21 May 2025
Two other bits of skill — one ending in a shot against the crossbar, the other leaving two Inter players for dead (second GIF) — took the proverbial.
—Phil Hay, New York Times, 1 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for crossbar
Noun
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Two firefighters battling a house blaze were transported to the hospital for heat exhaustion, as temps surged past 100 degrees on Tuesday.—
Rick Sobey,
Boston Herald,
25 June 2025
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The powerful blaze blew out the building’s windows, leaving glass shards on the ground.—
Rebecca White,
New York Daily News,
22 June 2025
Noun
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After joining the Yankees on a $37 million deal last winter, Stroman has struggled in pinstripes.—
Peter Chawaga,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 June 2025
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The ball club honored the moment with a mural at Section 140 where Leo was seen standing to rally the team in the team’s pinstripes.—
Michael Loria,
USA Today,
14 June 2025
Noun
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Having earned his stripes as a loyalist to this President, he's been rewarded with this lifetime nomination.—
Alexander Mallin,
ABC News,
25 June 2025
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Looking closer, this busy bee did not have any of the characteristic yellow stripes and was somewhat larger than the typical bumble bee.—
Ernie Cowan,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
22 June 2025
Noun
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Dining Malú is the resort’s all-day Mediterranean dining option, and El Shack bar is the place to sip the resort’s signature craft cocktails.—
Elizabeth Brownfield,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2025
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Animals large and small—those that had evolved to sprint across plains and live half their lives submerged in water—were confined in rows of tiny, barren cages lined with metal bars.—
Shoshi Parks,
Smithsonian Magazine,
20 June 2025
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The band repeated this sentiment a lot over the course of the one-hour set, getting the audience to chant it back to them.—
Lily Ford,
HollywoodReporter,
28 June 2025
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All their collective buying and, especially, streaming activity has turned the band’s breakout album into a hit again.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
28 June 2025
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“Crossbar.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crossbar. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.
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