as in diagonally
in a line or direction running from corner to corner
the van had been deliberately parked crossways so as to take up both parking spaces
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as in corner
a place where roads meet
carolers assembling at the village crossways on Christmas Eve
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for crossways
Adverb
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Gilbert and her volunteer group had already planted dozens of trees in just a couple of hours, moving diagonally across a open, grassy field surrounded by ponderosa pines.—
John Leos,
AZCentral.com,
29 Aug. 2025 -
When blooms start to fade, use clean pruning shears to cut the stem diagonally back to a leaf or another stem.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
20 Aug. 2025
Noun
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In addition, Instagram has improved a few other corners to make better use of the larger display.—
Jibin Joseph,
PC Magazine,
4 Sep. 2025
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One of those bets was £115 but it was heard the same person had placed almost £1,000 on the corners market of a fixture not involving Paqueta just two days earlier.—
Philip Buckingham,
New York Times,
4 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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Average ratings have dropped across almost all areas covered in the report.—
Laura Begley Bloom,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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Floor-to-ceiling sliding glass doors stretch 150 feet across, framing uninterrupted sea views while allowing the interior to flow seamlessly onto terraces that seem to hover over the water below.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
5 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Three plays later, after a Jordan Lyle rush for no gain and an incomplete pass, Toney capped the drive with a 28-yard touchdown reception on a crossing route, once again beating Hobbs to give Miami an early 7-0 lead.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
2 Sep. 2025
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Low-water crossings may be flooded.—
Anna Skinner,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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Make another layer with another 1/4 of the eggplant slices, this time arranging them crosswise to the first layer.—
Carolyn Casner,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Aug. 2022
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Serve: Carve the chicken breasts off the bone, slice them crosswise, and serve with the salad.—
Beth Segal,
cleveland,
23 Sep. 2021
Noun
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At a crossroads, but with an opportunity.—
Sean Lee,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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And that led to a crossroads moment of self-reflection.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
2 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Here’s my Saturday column on the intersection of bad luck and bad decisions for the Dolphins, and how Miami must hope that’s not the case in four key areas.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
6 Sep. 2025
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Resident upset by upcoming intersection closure Mooresville resident Richard Beck criticized the closure in an email to The Charlotte Observer and local and state elected officials.—
Joe Marusak,
Charlotte Observer,
6 Sep. 2025
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“Crossways.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crossways. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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