as in diagonally
in a line or direction running from corner to corner first cut the sandwiches crosswise and then trim the crusts

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Recent Examples of crosswise 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 Serve: Carve the chicken breasts off the bone, slice them crosswise, and serve with the salad. Beth Segal, cleveland, 23 Sep. 2021 Slice each wedge crosswise into triangles, no more than 1/8-inch-thick. Washington Post, 9 Jan. 2020 Cut each half crosswise into 1/16-inch-thick half-moon slices. Los Angeles Times, 24 July 2019
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  • Here, the stalks are diagonally cut into bite-sized pieces and then cooked hot and fast, gently blistered, in a skillet with oil and salt.
    Gretchen McKay, Twin Cities, 23 Apr. 2025
  • At his best, Watkins will have minimal hesitation, driving diagonally towards the goal before shimmying, producing one stepover and backing himself to hit the roof of the net with his weaker left foot.
    Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 21 Apr. 2025

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“Crosswise.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crosswise. Accessed 1 May. 2025.

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