Thesaurus results for CUT (ACROSS)

cut (across)

verb

Definition of cut (across)

as in to cross

to make one's way through, across, or over cut across the field on the way to school

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The cruise ship Odyssey has been at sea for two years and still has a year to go to complete the globe-crossing journey.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 2 Nov. 2026
Eight minutes and 33 seconds into the episode, Damon and Letterman play gentlemen silently crossing the street as the camera pans to the home of George Russell, who’s recovering inside after getting shot at the end of season three.

— Alex Zalben, Vulture, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of cross

Verb

And traversing the aerial pathway above the roadway is kind of fun.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Nov. 2026
Since the outbreak of the Middle East war in late February, Tehran has insisted that vessels obtain its authorization to traverse the strait and has attacked vessels that don't comply.

— Tucker Reals, CBS News, 13 Nov. 2026

Definition of traverse

Verb

Judge Previously Ordered Investigation Into DOJ Conduct The latest ruling follows another extraordinary development in the case.

— Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Nov. 2026
The challenge comes on the heels of the withdrawals of Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso from the OIF announced in March 2025, following their membership suspensions over military coups.

— GRANT PECK, Arkansas Online, 15 Nov. 2026

Definition of follow

Verb

When Burden was walked off the field during Sunday night's game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Bears fans immediately took to social media looking for updates on his condition.

— Marissa Sulek, CBS News, 11 Nov. 2026
Having lost both his friend and his horn, Norden is in shock and sunk in grief, while the human visitors walk right past him, laughing and chattering away.

— Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 10 Nov. 2026

Definition of walk

Verb

For more than 20 years, billy woods and Elucid have been chronicling their arduous experiences as Black men navigating life in a society built to subjugate them.

— Andre Gee, Pitchfork, 13 Nov. 2026
Workplace tension Even as business leaders champion the advantages of AI, many employees struggle to navigate the practical realities of embracing the technology on the ground.

— S. Sorrina Beecher, Chicago Tribune, 13 Nov. 2026

Definition of navigate

Verb

Adjacent to the luggage chaos sat Megan Hall, a mom of six young boys who was traveling to Wisconsin with her family.

— Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 14 Nov. 2026
Jackson County Executive Phil LeVota wants to travel to Mexico for several days next month, but there’s one problem.

— Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 14 Nov. 2026

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cut (across)

cut a deal

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