crosscutting

Definition of crosscuttingnext
present participle of crosscut

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for crosscutting
Verb
  • The move comes after nearly every Democratic candidate refused party leaders’ call last week to withdraw from the race to avoid splitting the vote in the June primary — an outcome that could lead to a Republican being elected to statewide office for the first time in two decades.
    Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times, 10 Mar. 2026
  • Now the district is splitting those roles and searching for a new head coach as Celina moves up from 4A to 5A this fall.
    Amelia Mugavero, CBS News, 10 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Troy Rice, like most golfers, says few things are more disheartening than slicing the ball on a swing that feels good.
    Zachary Hansen, AJC.com, 2 Mar. 2026
  • Begin by slicing Yukon golds with a mandoline to achieve thin, perfectly even slices, and then simmer the potatoes in milk before bathing them in the rich, simple combination of heavy cream, butter, and Gruyère cheese.
    Jennifer Anderson, Martha Stewart, 17 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Crosby is out a minimum of four weeks because of a lower-body injury and Malkin served the second of a five-game suspension for slashing Buffalo's Rasmus Dahlin in the head.
    CBS News, CBS News, 9 Mar. 2026
  • That $67 ticket informed me that the airline was selling seats to fill planes and slashing staff and services to dangerous levels.
    Christopher Elliott, USA Today, 9 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • And of course, from a more skeptical perspective, the whole project could be described as cleaving close to the wisdom of the strippers in Gypsy.
    Sara Holdren, Vulture, 29 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The plants bloom in late spring and early summer and can be encouraged to bloom again by shearing the plants back by two-thirds after the first flowers fade.
    Lynn McAlpine, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Mar. 2026
  • Plus, shearing the plants will encourage them to rebloom.
    Michelle Darrisaw, Southern Living, 1 Mar. 2026
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“Crosscutting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crosscutting. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.

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