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decussate

verb

Definition of decussatenext
as in to crisscross

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for decussate
  1. crisscross
  2. intersect
  3. cross
Verb
  • The Dania mules, which retail for $2,100 and are also available in black, feature a round toe with four embellished straps that crisscross and overlap across the foot.
    — Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 17 Sep. 2026
  • The project envisioned an era when the world's goods would crisscross the world powered by the emission-free atom.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of crisscross
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  • Several readers have spoken of appreciation for the columns of mine that intersected sports and society, such as excoriating the NFL for its blackballing of Colin Kaepernick.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Soares’s work intersected with some of the defining figures in international music, from Argentine tango composer and arranger Astor Piazzolla to jazz legends Louis Armstrong and Ella Fitzgerald.
    — Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of intersect
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  • The Hering and Wundt illusions are examples of how straight lines can appear curved if intersecting lines cross them at a certain angle.
    — Emma Gometz, Scientific American, 22 Sep. 2026
  • Backlog stands at $496 billion, growing triple digits, and AWS's AI business and custom chips business each crossed a $25 billion annual run rate.
    — Josh Brown,Sean Russo, CNBC, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of cross
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“Decussate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/decussate. Accessed 29 Sep. 2026.

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