decussated

verb

past tense of decussate
as in crisscrossed

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  1. intersected
  2. crossed
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  • According to Hisham el-Leithy, secretary general of the SCA, the city was built around wide north-south roads intersected by east-west streets, creating open public spaces.
    — Anne Doran, ARTnews.com, 6 July 2026
  • The unearthed quarters included north-south thoroughfares intersected by east-west streets, forming open squares and public spaces, said Hisham el-Leithy, secretary general of the supreme council of antiquities.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 4 July 2026
Definition of intersected
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  • Gas first crossed the $4 mark, a psychologically important threshold, on March 31, a month into the conflict.
    — Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 20 July 2026
  • Her family has been struggling after her husband lost his job as a motorcycle rider and crossed the border into neighboring Niger to look for work.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 19 July 2026
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“Decussated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/decussated. Accessed 20 Jul. 2026.

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