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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That also means more of the pipeline would be on his property to make up for what is not crossing his neighbors’.

— Kristi Swartz, AJC.com, 30 Sep. 2026
And yet crossing the trillion-dollar mark is a remarkable achievement, whether or not AMD continues to straddle the border.

— Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of crossing

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Her first job as CEO in 2014 was to remake the century-old company’s corporate culture and regain customers’ trust following a tragic, reputation-wrecking ignition-switch crisis.

— Alyson Shontell, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2026
The seven Chi Phi members in question were expelled or suspended, but some of them were allowed to continue their education at the university following a monthslong Title IX investigation.

— David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 2 Oct. 2026

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The walking path leads past the animals to the property’s three cabins, giving larger groups the option to stay close while still having their own space.

— Kate McGregor, Architectural Digest, 29 Sep. 2026
Some of my earliest memories are walking down the aerobridge with mum and getting to visit the flight deck.

— Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of walking

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Known as the ‘Gate of Tears’ for the dangers of navigating there, the straight links the Red Sea with the Arabian Sea and Indian Ocean.

— Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 27 Sep. 2026
Donalds is among the Republicans across the country navigating what many see as a challenging electoral environment for Republicans, complicated further by backlash to Trump among some segments of the Republican base.

— Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 26 Sep. 2026

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Soon, crew who had been traveling on the plane stepped in to stabilize it, issuing a mayday call and seeking a place to land.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 2 Oct. 2026
Two people died and one remains missing after a medical transport helicopter traveling from Catalina Island to the mainland crashed into the Pacific on Wednesday; two others were rescued and stable.

— Fedor Zarkhin, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026

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