crosscutting

present participle of crosscut

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for crosscutting
Verb
  • Starting safety Drew Mukuba moved to a full-time role against the Denver Broncos after initially splitting time with Sydney Brown in base packages.
    Brooks Kubena, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
  • The team pointed out that the new device integrates organic semiconductors with enzymes from sulphate-reducing bacteria, splitting water into hydrogen and oxygen or converting carbon dioxide into formate.
    Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 10 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Let stand for at least 15 minutes before slicing.
    Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Oct. 2025
  • Austin Wells followed by slicing a single to right as Chisholm sped around the bases, sliding headfirst just ahead of Nate Eaton’s throw as New York took the lead.
    Jen McCaffrey, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Among many other plans, Project 2025 proposes drastically slashing the federal workforce — by more than 1 million employees, according to one tally.
    Carlos Waters, CNBC, 10 Oct. 2025
  • After a little more belittling of Brian and his station in life, Malcolm drunkenly pulls his sword from his scabbard and starts slashing wildly.
    Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 10 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
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“Crosscutting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crosscutting. Accessed 14 Oct. 2025.

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