crosscutting

present participle of crosscut

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for crosscutting
Verb
  • After splitting the first two games of the Fall Classic in Toronto, an 18-inning Game 3 went to the Dodgers in thrilling walk-off fashion, but since that fateful Freddie Freeman swing, the Dodgers have been outscored, 12-3, in the next two games.
    Gabe Smallson, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
  • Judge Melissa Moore Murphy also ordered Snelling to serve out the remainder of her house arrest at the home of her father, as opposed to splitting her time between both her mother and father's home as outlined in the court's initial pretrial release conditions.
    Chris Spargo, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Follow the manufacturer's safety guidelines closely to protect your hands while slicing.
    Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Oct. 2025
  • There were barrel racers slicing turns like poetry, bull riders gripping for glory, and calf ropers moving with the precision of surgeons.
    Essence, Essence, 24 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Matthias Balk | Picture Alliance | Getty Images Paramount Skydance is slashing nearly 1,000 jobs beginning on Wednesday, just months after the close of its merger, according to a person close to the situation.
    Lillian Rizzo, CNBC, 29 Oct. 2025
  • Amazon, led by CEO Andy Jassy, is slashing its workforce by about 14,000 roles, the company told employees Tuesday morning.
    Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 28 Oct. 2025
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
  • Moreover, plastic pulverization produces fine solids; keeping the enzyme in contact with all surfaces without shearing it to inactivity is an active research topic.
    Srishti Gupta, Interesting Engineering, 16 Oct. 2025
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“Crosscutting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crosscutting. Accessed 3 Nov. 2025.

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