crossed paths (with)

phrase

past tense of cross paths (with)
as in encountered
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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for crossed paths (with)
  1. bumped into
  2. ran into
Phrase
  • Verity’s loving husband, Jeremy (Josh Hartnett) is fully on board for this idea, and in fact accidentally bumped into Lowen on the street and site of a bloody accident that shakes her up as a dead man’s blood was splattered all over her.
    — Pete Hammond, Deadline, 30 Sep. 2026
  • The final season jumped around time to show all the ways the gang had bumped into Tracy.
    — Sara Netzley, Entertainment Weekly, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of bumped into
Phrase
  • Link launched on July 3 but quickly ran into electronic problems that took out two of the three reaction wheels needed to turn the spacecraft.
    — Marcia Dunn, Los Angeles Times, 27 Sep. 2026
  • Müller ran into the penalty box and fired a one-touch shot into the net.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 27 Sep. 2026
Definition of ran into
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“Crossed paths (with).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crossed%20paths%20%28with%29. Accessed 4 Oct. 2026.

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