CROSSOVER Synonyms: 38 Similar and Opposite Words

crossover

adjective

Definition of crossover

as in crucial

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Recent Examples of crossover Kingdom Hearts is a wildly popular series featuring a crossover world of Square Enix and Disney characters. — Thuy Ong, Bloomberg.com, 19 May 2020 Its crossover success was among the watershed moments in the commercial potential of rock ’n’ roll. — Los Angeles Times, 9 May 2020 Cooper, an eight-time All-Defensive Team selection, had little answer for Floyd’s mix of spin moves, crossover dribbles and floaters. — Connor Letourneau, SFChronicle.com, 8 May 2020 Until the End of the World should have been a commercial crossover success, but instead it was cut too short to relay its intended meaning and still didn't find a wide audience. — Eric Adams, Wired, 21 Apr. 2020 See All Example Sentences for crossover

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Adjective

Argyle entered a district game against Colleyville Heritage without a crucial starter.

— Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Oct. 2026
Built over 22 years The green light follows a crucial safety assessment issued on 4 August 2026 by Finland’s Radiation and Nuclear Safety Authority (STUK).

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of crucial

Adjective

This is becoming increasingly critical as water scarcity puts growing pressure on communities and infrastructure, including in traditionally water-secure regions.

— Melissa Hancock, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2026
The company says the system is critical to successful missile operations during flight.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of critical

Adjective

But in the meantime, before all these cosmic, life-and-death questions can be answered, this episode of Lanterns makes for a meaningful memorial to a deeply imperfect hero.

— Siddhant Adlakha, Vulture, 21 Sep. 2026
Decisions about traffic signals, speed limits and congestion solutions often come with life-and-death implications.

— Bryan Mistele, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of life-and-death

Adjective

That process included the NFL's chief medical doctor having Hurts seen at the Cleveland Clinic in London on that fateful Saturday before the game against Jacksonville.

— Armando Salguero OutKick, FOXNews.com, 20 Oct. 2026
After an eventful night at the fair – 11-year-old Alistair Lehto grew a giant that hit 1,815 pounds, earning him $500 and the title of Youth Grower of the Year – the fateful time finally arrives.

— Cameron Pugh, Christian Science Monitor, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of fateful

Adjective

Within hours, the wound epidermis becomes innervated by nearby nerve fibers, forming what biologists call the apical epidermal cap.

— Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 9 May 2026
Connections made via apical synapses seemed to be strengthened by movement information more than those made via basal synapses.

— Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 17 Apr. 2025

Definition of apical

Adjective

Anne Hathaway Anne Hathaway supported Digger on Letterboxd, giving the movie five stars and the crowning achievement of being her first review ever.

— Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 9 Oct. 2026
President Nelson Mandela presented the trophy to the home captain, Francois Pienaar, the crowning moment of a story that Clint Eastwood made into a Hollywood film, Invictus, in 2009.

— Daniel Gallan, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2026

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