crossbeam

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Recent Examples of crossbeam That section once held a restaurant, a public restroom building, and several sea lion viewing holes — openings in the decking used to watch the pinnipeds lolling on the crossbeams below. Hailey Branson-Potts, Los Angeles Times, 8 June 2025 Minutes after clearing the dock, the vessel's three 147-foot (44.8-meter) masts were sheered by the underside of the bridge, Reuters reported, knocking several naval cadets off its crossbeams. Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 May 2025 The kindergarten playground, weathered from decades of brutal winters, had turned hazardous; at times, sharp screws protruded from some of the equipment, and kids routinely got splinters from the wooden crossbeams. Becca Savransky, Idaho Statesman, 27 Mar. 2024 The subcommittee's review also noted that the crossbeam and noose weren't added to the wood base until the 1 p.m. hour — the same hour when the riotous mob began attacking police officers and advancing toward and beyond the police line. Scott MacFarlane, CBS News, 18 Mar. 2024 See All Example Sentences for crossbeam
Recent Examples of Synonyms for crossbeam
Noun
  • The design leans rustic (give or take a couple of Togo chairs), with moss green paneling, tartan upholstery, and wood beams running throughout.
    Elly Leavitt, Vogue, 12 Sep. 2025
  • Its 15 rooms are each decorated with subtle nods to the inn’s colonial past—from small fireplaces to original wood beams—while still having all the modern comforts travelers have come to expect.
    Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 12 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Upon arrival at North Island, an ill-prepared mooring crew let the rear gondola hit the ground, bending a vertical girder.
    Karen Scanlon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Sep. 2025
  • The cable failure caused a steel girder arch measuring about 354 feet to collapse while 16 workers were on site at the time, the outlets said.
    Escher Walcott, People.com, 23 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • John Nance, an aviation analyst for ABC News, said the technology played a crucial role in saving the aircraft and the four people on board.
    Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 12 Sep. 2025
  • The Art Bar, one of several on board, became our preferred gathering place, framed by striking sculptures, each carved from a different Italian stone, where meaningful conversations—about books, about travel—flowed naturally.
    Amanda Eyre Ward, Travel + Leisure, 12 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Aside from Brandon Gardner hitting the crossbar on a long free kick in the 64th minute, the Hornets had their best scoring chance come less than five minutes into the second half when Mario Harrison got behind OA’s defense.
    Greg Dudek, Boston Herald, 9 Sep. 2025
  • But the Argentine made a rare mistake from that spot, shanking it high over the crossbar.
    Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 1 Sep. 2025

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“Crossbeam.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crossbeam. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.

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