Thesaurus results for CUTS (ACROSS)

cuts (across)

verb

present tense third-person singular of cut (across)

as in traverses

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

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In your periphery to the left, a spacewalker traverses the exterior of the station.

— Monisha Ravisetti, Space.com, 26 July 2026
The Golden State might be a West Coast utopia, but then Californians live on a fault line that traverses most of it.

— Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 20 July 2026

Definition of traverses

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The Bridge program rules dictate that if a patient has a BMI of 35, but their sleep apnea crosses the threshold from mild to moderate, they are disqualified from gaining access to a GLP-1 through the Bridge initiative.

— Joshua P. Cohen, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
Their path eventually crosses that of Greta, an Italian doctor whose empathy and resilience shine through the situation.

— Leo Barraclough, Variety, 30 July 2026

Definition of crosses

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The new movie follows 28 years later, as Sally bakes cakes and avoids men, while Gilly attracts men named Chad on Tinder.

— Angelique Jackson, Variety, 2 Aug. 2026
This breathtaking start follows recent debate over potential fatigue for franchise films, including those of the superhero variety, given that DC Studios’ Supergirl underperformed earlier this summer.

— Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 2 Aug. 2026

Definition of follows

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Griffin Conine and Heriberto Hernandez worked walks to open the frame before Marsee chased Senga with a two-run double to right.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 1 Aug. 2026
Servey regularly walks his 13-year-old Yorkie Scruffy through Lemon Hill Park, but said those walks have changed since Fan Fest ended.

— Eva Andersen, CBS News, 30 July 2026

Definition of walks

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Culture travels further than any courier shipping Solar Buddies worldwide.

— Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
Likewise, the biking route usually travels by the Columbine Mine near 12,600 feet in elevation south of Twin Lakes and organizers hope to keep that feature on the route.

— Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 31 July 2026

Definition of travels

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Cristobal wants to make sure none of that outside noise creeps in as Miami navigates through its campaign.

— Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 31 July 2026
The new framework navigates the complex legal aftermath of a 2023 arbitration ruling against Turkey regarding unauthorized Kurdish oil exports.

— Güney Yıldız, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026

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