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as in intersection
a place where roads meet
turn left at the next crossing and then stay on that road for two miles
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as in betraying
to be unfaithful or disloyal to
people who cross the local mob boss usually are found floating in the river
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as in intersecting
to divide by passing through or across
there's a light where that street crosses Main Street
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as in traversing
to make one's way through, across, or over
you may have to cross some woods on the way
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as in striking
to enter the mind of
the idea did cross me that he might be pulling my leg
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Recent Examples of crossing
Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 26 Jan. 2026
To this end, Jacquet unintentionally demonstrated that multi-segment vehicles scale better than two-segment designs for extreme obstacle crossing.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 26 Jan. 2026
Jason Brett, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
Around 10 trucks leave the Arizona mine each day, crossing unceded Havasupai and Hopi lands, the Navajo Nation, and the Ute Mountain Ute Reservation before reaching the mill–all over the objections of Tribal leaders and members of the tribes along the route.
—Zak Podmore, Denver Post, 21 Jan. 2026
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Noun
Israel had conditioned the opening of the Rafah crossing and advancement to the second phase of the Gaza peace plan upon retrieval and return of all of the living and deceased hostages.
—Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 26 Jan. 2026
To this end, Jacquet unintentionally demonstrated that multi-segment vehicles scale better than two-segment designs for extreme obstacle crossing.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 26 Jan. 2026
Verb
Those comments have been widely read in Washington as crossing a red line by appearing to de‑prioritize a president’s stated legislative priority in favor of one company’s product mix.
—Jason Brett, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
Around 10 trucks leave the Arizona mine each day, crossing unceded Havasupai and Hopi lands, the Navajo Nation, and the Ute Mountain Ute Reservation before reaching the mill–all over the objections of Tribal leaders and members of the tribes along the route.
—Zak Podmore, Denver Post, 21 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for crossing
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First-timers may be surprised to learn that not everything is included on their voyage.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
28 Jan. 2026
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This was a place where other Asians also found a home, notably lascars from India and East Africa, and ayahs abandoned by their English employers after the long sea voyage.—
Hari Kunzru,
Harpers Magazine,
27 Jan. 2026
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His work sits at the intersection of neuroscience, behavior change, and technology.—
Rodger Dean Duncan,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Historical figures such as Vietnam’s crown prince Bảo Long, Empress Nam Phương, and Emperor Khải Định of the Nguyễn dynasty, a period marked by a rich cultural intersection between Vietnam and the Western world, are a nod to the brand’s own ambitions.—
Lily Templeton,
Footwear News,
29 Jan. 2026
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Through heightened control of imagery and mood, attention to composition and texture and sound, Manuel turns this simple, languid setting into something far more sinister without ever betraying the beauty of what’s onscreen.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
24 Jan. 2026
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At the same time, he was criticized by prominent political prisoners and other Iranian activists and citizens for betraying his country by supporting the Israeli strikes and failing to condemn them.—
Eric Lob,
The Conversation,
23 Jan. 2026
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Our small lives intersecting and sustaining one another.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Jan. 2026
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No hills means there is no natural grade separation between the railroad and intersecting roads and footpaths.—
Ian Savage,
The Conversation,
14 Jan. 2026
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Over the coming years, a team of 57 scientists and local guides explored all the major rivers and tributaries of the Okavango Delta, traversing this vast landscape in dugout canoes, on motorbikes, on foot, and in armored vehicles.—
Lizz Schumer,
PEOPLE,
29 Jan. 2026
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What consumers need is someone and something focused on the actual experience of traversing the fractured content universe.—
Howard Homonoff,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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The vibrant blue and pink print is striking and pairs perfectly with warm woods and greenery.—
Melanie Fincher,
Southern Living,
30 Jan. 2026
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Using them as an accent on a shower wall or bathroom floor creates a striking focal point, while mixing and matching tiles or using smaller stone pieces can add a sense of luxury and craftsmanship.—
Colleen Sullivan,
Better Homes & Gardens,
30 Jan. 2026
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Previous large attacks, sometimes involving more than 800 drones as well as cruise and ballistic missiles, have targeted the Ukrainian power grid.—
AAMER MADHANI AND SUSIE BLANN THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
Arkansas Online,
30 Jan. 2026
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China's cabinet on Thursday rolled out a work plan to boost services consumption — from cruise and yacht tourism to more sports events — as policymakers sought to boost the share of consumption in its economy over the next five years.—
Yeo Boon Ping,
CNBC,
30 Jan. 2026
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Snack on a Umm Ali pastry while sipping a karak chai (the local spiced tea, a mix of black tea, cardamom and condensed milk found on every street corner).—
Rebecca Ann Hughes,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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But no one outside of the most credulous corners of the media are buying it.—
James Folta,
Literary Hub,
29 Jan. 2026
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“Crossing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crossing. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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