How to Use crossbar in a Sentence

crossbar

noun

• The ball hit the crossbar and dropped straight to the ground.
  — Jason Frakes, The Courier-Journal, 18 Oct. 2022
• Keep the junction box and the crossbar for the old light in place.
  — Jennifer Barger, Washington Post, 19 Jan. 2023
• In the 13th minute, Clark hit the crossbar from 25 feet out.
  — James Weber, The Enquirer, 1 Nov. 2021
• Lloyd stepped up to take it, but the shot was high over the crossbar.
  — Ben Ferree, Pro Soccer USA, 10 Nov. 2019
• The ball struck the underside of the crossbar and just crossed the goal line to knot the game at 1.
  — Eric Bem, baltimoresun.com/maryland/carroll, 4 Nov. 2021
• The second chance, in the 99th minute, Munoz hit the inside of the crossbar and bounced out.
  — Greg Riddle, Dallas News, 10 Apr. 2021
• In the 86th minute, the striker hit the crossbar with a header.
  — Samindra Kunti, Forbes, 17 June 2021
• The bang of the ball on the crossbar, for a little while at least, is the ringing of hope.
  — Louisa Thomas, The New Yorker, 26 Nov. 2022
• Vela in the 37th minute fired a curling ball off the crossbar.
  — oregonlive, 9 Nov. 2020
• In the 50th minute, George Arata sent a shot over the crossbar.
  — Joseph Halm, NOLA.com, 16 Jan. 2021
• Morton had a shot sail over the crossbar in the first half.
  — Eric Bem, baltimoresun.com, 7 Nov. 2021
• Lloyd one-timed a rocket that Labbe punched over the crossbar in the 65th.
  — Nancy Armour, USA TODAY, 2 Aug. 2021
• Two hit the crossbar and glanced downward but not over the goal.
  — oregonlive, 21 Nov. 2021
• But Manning was able to just get a piece of it to punch it over the top of the crossbar.
  — Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Apr. 2024
• His launched a free kick that sailed high over the crossbar and into the stands.
  — Dylan Hernández, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2023
• Mbappe nearly scored in the 56th, but Schmeichel tipped the ball back and over the crossbar.
  — Nancy Armour, USA TODAY, 26 Nov. 2022
• And then Nick Folk doinked a 48-yard kick off the crossbar, while kicking with the wind.
  — Ben Volin, BostonGlobe.com, 2 Dec. 2022
• Brent Kallman got his head on the ball but launched it over the crossbar.
  — Christina Long, Star Tribune, 24 July 2021
• The replay shows the puck enters the goal just below the crossbar and caroms off the frame at the back of the net.
  — Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2023
• The 19-year-old Longstaff, who clipped the crossbar in the first half, sealed a dream debut with the winning goal in the 72nd minute.
  — San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Oct. 2019
• The shot off the crossbar in the early stages of the match was as close as New York would come to scoring.
  — Pat Brennan, The Enquirer, 13 Aug. 2021
• Minutes later, Moore got to the near post and hit a ball just over the crossbar.
  — Ray Reid, Hartford Courant, 22 Nov. 2022
• Reavis had a shot go off the crossbar and another off the post, and the Knights won the shootout 4-2.
  — Steve Millar, chicagotribune.com, 26 Oct. 2021
• The four players took turns throwing balls from the 20 at the goal post crossbar.
  — Adam Jahns, The Athletic, 1 Aug. 2024
• In the 30th minute, Marissa Everett put a shot off the crossbar.
  — Caitlin Murray, oregonlive, 14 Aug. 2021
• The QBs then worked on hitting the crossbar on one-step drops from behind the end zone.
  — Tom Green | [e-mail], al, 27 Aug. 2022
• Hill made it all the way up to tip a penalty kick over the crossbar and preserve a 2-2 tie with the Braves.
  — Brian Haenchen, The Indianapolis Star, 4 Sep. 2023
• Christine Sinclair poked a cross from Smith just over the crossbar in the 38th minute for her best chance of the game.
  — oregonlive, 7 May 2023
• Most of the high points of the Nagy era came before Parkey’s fateful kick nailed the upright and then bounced off the crossbar.
  — Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 14 Oct. 2024
• Willy Agada, though, tried to hit the top corner with his penalty, and instead smacked the crossbar.
  — Jon Marthaler, Twin Cities, 22 Sep. 2024

Last Updated: 21 Jan 2025