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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The proposal stated that military or civilian cargo linked to Israeli vessels and other entities deemed to have damaged Iran would be banned from crossing until paying compensation.

— Sophia Saifi, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2026
The path of totality — in which the moon completely covers the sun — begins over the Arctic Ocean, before crossing eastern Greenland, western Iceland and northern Spain.

— Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of crossing

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His adventures traversing a broken land of haunted people and animals may be less the stuff of future myth and more about trauma, but Yoon brilliantly creates voices for human and canine that make both more whole.

— Bethanne Patrick, Los Angeles Times, 31 July 2026
The Leadville 100 Trail Run is an extremely challenging, high-alpine endurance race renowned for not only traversing 100 miles but also scaling a collective 14,000 vertical feet.

— Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 31 July 2026

Definition of traversing

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Boss Arne Slot has also moved on, following an underwhelming second season at the helm.

— Graham Ruthven, New York Times, 7 Aug. 2026
But Ukraine has a layered array of defenses against the relatively slow-flying ones, and its counter-drone expertise has been in demand following the US-Iran war.

— Nathan Hodge, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of following

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Giving difficult feedback, navigating conflict, making unpopular decisions, challenging assumptions and standing firm under pressure all require us to do more than analyze information.

— Yann Dang, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
Early footage shows the group navigating uncertainty before eventually rediscovering its chemistry with Armstrong and Brittain, a process that transformed grief into a new creative chapter.

— SPIN Staff, SPIN, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of navigating

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The tens of thousands of people traveling at once and the road closures near the stadium and Atlanta park made driving very unattractive.

— Doug Turnbull, AJC.com, 2 Aug. 2026
Bauers then crushed a three-run homer to right, the ball leaving his bat at 110 mph and traveling 424 feet, for a 6-0 lead.

— ABC News, ABC News, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of traveling

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