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Recent Examples of crosscut
No longer was the audience in its familiar seat of omniscient spectator, denying the editor the ability to crosscut and seamlessly switch perspectives across the action.
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Chris O'Falt, IndieWire, 17 Jan. 2025
The story crosscut feverishly between the two, giving rise to a ticklishly clever chicken-or-egg conundrum: Was Riley being manipulated, like a puppet, by her confused and unruly emotions?
—Justin Chang, The New Yorker, 17 June 2024
Stack two of the 11¾-inch rips and crosscut them to 33 inches long (photo 2).
—Joseph Truini, Popular Mechanics, 24 Jan. 2023
The scene is crosscut with Alicent copulating with the King—disinterestedly and out of duty.
—Josh St. Clair, Men's Health, 12 Sep. 2022
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Chris O'Falt, IndieWire, 17 Jan. 2025
The story crosscut feverishly between the two, giving rise to a ticklishly clever chicken-or-egg conundrum: Was Riley being manipulated, like a puppet, by her confused and unruly emotions?
—Justin Chang, The New Yorker, 17 June 2024
Stack two of the 11¾-inch rips and crosscut them to 33 inches long (photo 2).
—Joseph Truini, Popular Mechanics, 24 Jan. 2023
The scene is crosscut with Alicent copulating with the King—disinterestedly and out of duty.
—Josh St. Clair, Men's Health, 12 Sep. 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for crosscut
Verb
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If the experimenter reads the information about which slit the photon passed through, there will never be an interference pattern.—
Paul Sutter,
Space.com,
20 Dec. 2025
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Police say when an officer tried to detain him, Cooksey threatened to slit the officer's throat.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
19 Dec. 2025
Verb
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Arsenal’s first half in the 4-1 home win against Aston Villa a week ago — when the visitors continuously broke through the middle of the pitch — was the perfect example of what happens when their partnership is split up, in this case by Rice’s knee injury.—
Thom Harris,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
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In the aftermath, Venezuelan society became further split between the wealthy, who wanted to work with the US, and the working class, who sought autonomy from the US.—
James Trapani,
Fortune,
6 Jan. 2026
Verb
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There’s one more tip that will make slicing soft cheese simple.—
Sophia Beams,
Better Homes & Gardens,
9 Jan. 2026
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Grate it for a slaw, or add it thinly sliced to salads for a refreshing crunch.—
Dr. Steven Gundry,
CNBC,
9 Jan. 2026
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With the midterm elections looming, the pressure is on for the Fed to temporarily goose the economy by slashing interest rates.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
12 Jan. 2026
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The Statesman scooped a city memo detailing funding slashes to nonprofits, which said they were blindsided without notification of the cuts and given very little time to implement them.—
Austin American Statesman,
Austin American Statesman,
12 Jan. 2026
Verb
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This slow-growing shrub tolerates shearing well; it can be sculpted into formal shapes.—
Megan Hughes,
Better Homes & Gardens,
31 Dec. 2025
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But shearing a bush or tree can ruin the look or balance of a tree.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
12 Dec. 2025
Verb
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Ellis had stolen the ball and ripped all hope from him and his offense on that play.—
Andrew Callahan,
Boston Herald,
12 Jan. 2026
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One person was taken into custody after a fire ripped through a synagogue in Mississippi, heavily damaging the historic house of worship in what authorities say was an act of arson.—
Charlotte Kramon,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Carolina cut the lead 17-14 at halftime after a 1-yard touchdown run by Hubbard and a 16-yard scramble by Young, the second-longest TD run of his career.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
11 Jan. 2026
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This same staff cut him to make room for a waiver-wire claim before the start of the 2024 season.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
11 Jan. 2026
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While there was a myth that lesbians don’t actually scissor, that has since been debunked.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
10 Oct. 2025
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Sizzle highlighted above, there are a lot of assumptions around who can scissor.—
Adejoke Mason,
Them,
3 Dec. 2024
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“Crosscut.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crosscut. Accessed 14 Jan. 2026.
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