CROSSING PATHS (WITH) Synonyms: 34 Similar and Opposite Words

crossing paths (with)

phrase

present participle of cross paths (with)

as in encountering

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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Silicon Valley’s bet that billions of agents will be out ordering food, booking travel, and filling up their humans’ shopping carts is running into an (admittedly early) reality check.

— Jake Angelo, semafor.com, 10 Nov. 2026
Despite an offseason of overhauling the group with different players and coaches across the board, the group is running into the same issues.

— Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Nov. 2026

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During the third quarter of the Philadelphia 76ers' home matchup against the Chicago Bulls, James chased after a loose ball and ended up bumping into a fan who happened to be carrying a cup of red wine.

— Mark Harris OutKick, FOXNews.com, 3 Nov. 2026
Videos circulated on the internet show two young men escorting the robot toward a group of women, bumping into one and hugging others, on a lively nighttime street.

— ABC News, ABC News, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of bumping into

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