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as in intersection
a place where roads meet
turn left at the next crossing and then stay on that road for two miles
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as in betraying
to be unfaithful or disloyal to
people who cross the local mob boss usually are found floating in the river
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as in intersecting
to divide by passing through or across
there's a light where that street crosses Main Street
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as in traversing
to make one's way through, across, or over
you may have to cross some woods on the way
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as in striking
to enter the mind of
the idea did cross me that he might be pulling my leg
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Recent Examples of crossing
Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 5 Jan. 2026
Vehicle entries to the Congestion Relief Zone (CRZ) are down, commute times on every major crossing into the zone have improved, and the program is generating dedicated funding for transit.
—Sam Schwartz, New York Daily News, 5 Jan. 2026
Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 13 Jan. 2026
Ryan Riddles, the Yucaipa man who was struck and killed while crossing the road on New Year's Day.
—Zach Boetto, CBS News, 12 Jan. 2026
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Noun
The black dress kept to the signature, body-hugging silhouette Jenner has come to love, with shimmering black sequin mesh that looked almost snake-like, and sheer embroidered side-paneling, delicate straps criss-crossing over the low back.
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Secrecy requests signal manipulation Any job that asks teens to hide work from parents or employees to hide tasks from employers is crossing a line.
—Recent Examples of Synonyms for crossing
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This biogas voyage produces 50 to 55 metric tons.—
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With a lineup of experimental rock veterans, the Detroit sextet takes a psychedelic voyage that favors the collective over the individual.—
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Noting the facility’s multipurpose capabilities for youth programs and community special events, Tolbert lauded it as a hub of systemic change — an intersection of women’s sports, family health and community pride.—
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The intersection is not far from Stone Bridge High School, where Yu was a student.—
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In effect, by criticizing the lower courts, a handful of Supreme Court justices are coming dangerously close to betraying, rather than protecting, the rule of law.—
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The ponyatiya of Putin’s youth generally meant never betraying your gang and always standing up for your friends.—
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Court records show DeFoor has faced multiple criminal cases in Hamilton County in recent years, with each proceeding intersecting with findings related to his mental competency.—
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Optical atomic clocks, which use intersecting laser beams to entrap and monitor the atoms, are currently accurate down to 1 attosecond, or a billionth of a billionth of a second.—
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This technique, sometimes called ski cutting, involves traversing across a slope to try and get unstable snow to slide down.—
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From January through March 2025, the number of people traversing the gap had plummeted by 98 percent.—
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Fearing for their safety, a Border Patrol agent opened fire, striking both suspects, prosecutors allege.—
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Take a note from Fran Drescher’s Golden Globes look and stock up on her striking Laura Geller New York Makeup glam products at Amazon now.—
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After spending the day in Seward, guests can embark on a cruise to see Kenai Fjords' coastal rain forests, glaciers, and—typically—wildlife such as puffins, seals, and whales.—
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This gap between launch and efficient cruise has been a long-standing challenge for hypersonic designers.—
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Each attachment can connect to an extra-long, 22-foot hose that doesn’t kink, and is flexible enough to easily maneuver around obstacles and corners.—
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Levi’s Water-Resistant Short Cotton Trench Coat Last but not least, given spring is right around the corner, there’s no better time than now to buy a water-resistant trench coat.—
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“Crossing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crossing. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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