CUTTING (ACROSS) Synonyms: 23 Similar Words

cutting (across)

verb

Definition of cutting (across)

present participle of cut (across)

as in crossing

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

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These temperature changes are the result of Pluto subtly heating up and cooling down as its elliptical orbit brings it slightly closer to the sun, crossing inside Neptune's orbit, and then moving farther away again.

— Keith Cooper, Space.com, 16 July 2026
In January, a 50-year-old man who has not been identified by the Sacramento County Coroner’s Office died at a hospital after being struck while crossing the road near 49th Street.

— Madison Smalstig July 16, Sacbee.com, 16 July 2026

Definition of crossing

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The property’s expert concierge is always a WhatsApp message away and can arrange a menu of experiences at the villas or nearby resort for you—or leave your schedule empty for hours spent by the pool and traversing nearby cliffs and beaches.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 July 2026
Individuals have been traversing the globe on their own as far back as travel records have been recorded.

— Roger Sands, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026

Definition of traversing

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But 12 minutes later, following a hand ball call against Sporting, Eduard Lowen put a go-ahead penalty kick into the right side of the net.

— The Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 17 July 2026
Officials finally directed her to a port facility that had been turned into an emergency morgue after countless bodies were unearthed from the rubble in the days following the earthquake.

— Susana Erazo, CNN Money, 17 July 2026

Definition of following

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All of my essentials are packed in my Stowaway, which clips into my weekender as a bag organizer, and can clip out to be worn on its own as a crossbody when walking around during the day or as a clutch when going out in the evening.

— Elly Leavitt, Vogue, 16 July 2026
School boards and parents are also concerned about children walking to school in pitch-black conditions during winter mornings.

— Yonat Shimron, NPR, 16 July 2026

Definition of walking

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When not working, Carson enjoys playing chess, traveling, and cheering on the men's and women's basketball teams at his alma mater, the University of Connecticut.

— The Washington Examiner, The Washington Examiner, 12 July 2026
Every year, a group of 50 boys must complete the titular Long Walk, traveling at 3mph or faster until only one remains.

— Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 12 July 2026

Definition of traveling

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