CROSSED PATHS (WITH) Synonyms: 35 Similar and Opposite Words

crossed paths (with)

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past tense of cross paths (with)

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to come upon face-to-face or as if face-to-face It's been a while since Julie and I last crossed paths.

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The team was only 9-8 after 17 games, when James famously bumped into coach Erik Spoelstra during the team’s eighth loss.

— Rohan Nadkarni, NBC news, 6 Nov. 2026
In April, a woman reported that an Uber Eats delivery robot bumped into her from behind near 15th and Locust streets.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2026

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As senior wide receiver Chance Verden ran into the end zone with the ball in his hands, Patel understandably thought the Sequoits were headed to the state quarterfinals for the first time since 2018.

— Steve Reaven, Chicago Tribune, 8 Nov. 2026
In some ways, the Broncos ran into their own commitment to structural integrity and selflessness working against them.

— Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 6 Nov. 2026

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