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Recent Examples of crossbar
Tyler Lussi clipped a shot off the crossbar and into the back of the net from inside the box in the 62nd.
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Theo Lloyd-Hughes, Chicago Tribune, 23 Aug. 2025
Despite the pre-snap penalties on both sides, the refs allowed the play to continue, so Jones ripped a pass high across the middle, only for the ball to go off wide receiver Anthony Gould’s hands before ricocheting off the crossbar and out of bounds.
—James Boyd, New York Times, 15 Aug. 2025
Although the crossbar over the basket got in the way sometimes, there was still plenty of room to keep our essentials—Heather was even able to slide her Dagne Dover Indi diaper backpack inside without squishing it.
—Laura Lu, Parents, 14 Aug. 2025
Those tiny wheels, that low-slung crossbar, a stilt-like seat—the proportions are enough to make a big man blush.
—Air Mail, 9 Aug. 2025
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Theo Lloyd-Hughes, Chicago Tribune, 23 Aug. 2025
Despite the pre-snap penalties on both sides, the refs allowed the play to continue, so Jones ripped a pass high across the middle, only for the ball to go off wide receiver Anthony Gould’s hands before ricocheting off the crossbar and out of bounds.
—James Boyd, New York Times, 15 Aug. 2025
Although the crossbar over the basket got in the way sometimes, there was still plenty of room to keep our essentials—Heather was even able to slide her Dagne Dover Indi diaper backpack inside without squishing it.
—Laura Lu, Parents, 14 Aug. 2025
Those tiny wheels, that low-slung crossbar, a stilt-like seat—the proportions are enough to make a big man blush.
—Air Mail, 9 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for crossbar
Noun
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By Monday evening, the blaze has been fully contained.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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Dozens of blazes ignited from those storms.—
Anna Skinner,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The pinstripe-laden crowd stood as Ben Rice battled through a 10-pitch at-bat against Max Scherzer in Sunday’s first inning.—
Mitch Bannon,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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Meanwhile, Chisholm continues to shine in pinstripes, bringing a potential new power-speed dynamic into the Yankees-Astros rivalry that hasn't been on New York's side in the past.—
Jackson Roberts,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The six other styles include a red and white shell, a blue shell, a black and rainbow shell, a grey shell with purple, pink, red, yellow and black stripes, as well as a white shell with red, blue and yellow geometric shapes.—
Greta Cross,
USA Today,
16 Sep. 2025
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The downy-soft synthetic bristles cling to curves for seamless, stripe-free sculpting of your cheekbones, forehead, and jawline.—
Sophia Panych,
Allure,
16 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Justin Verlander went bar-for-bar with the Dodgers’ Yoshinobu Yamamoto as each starter turned in seven innings of one-run ball.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
13 Sep. 2025
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There are several variations, including the front squat, goblet squat (holding a weight or kettle bell), back squat (holding a bar on the shoulders) and the split squat (stationary lunge).—
Melissa Rudy,
FOXNews.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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His hypnotic dance with a marching band in the finale cemented Milchick as both comic relief and a sinister presence — a balance that earned Tillman his first Emmy nomination and win.—
Okla Jones,
Essence,
15 Sep. 2025
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And even in recent interviews given to promote the residency’s resumption, other band members were cagey about exactly what went down, before Neil himself let the cat out of the bag.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
14 Sep. 2025
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“Crossbar.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crossbar. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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