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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
Kyle Khan-Mullins, Forbes, 30 Jan. 2025
Average morning travel times at all eight river crossings into the congestion zone have gone down significantly, Juliette Michaelson, MTA’s congestion pricing czar, said in a briefing to the agency’s board.
—Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 29 Jan. 2025
Jim Ryan, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Around this time last year, a woman was seriously injured after crossing the road near the Ted Drewes store when she was hit by a car.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
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Noun
Tolls for ships passing through the canal—over 70% of which are going to or coming from U.S. ports—have climbed steeply as drought conditions caused annual crossings to dip by 21% last year.
—Kyle Khan-Mullins, Forbes, 30 Jan. 2025
Average morning travel times at all eight river crossings into the congestion zone have gone down significantly, Juliette Michaelson, MTA’s congestion pricing czar, said in a briefing to the agency’s board.
—Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 29 Jan. 2025
Verb
There was all of this sort of crossing between sort of punk rock and alternative music.
—Jim Ryan, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Around this time last year, a woman was seriously injured after crossing the road near the Ted Drewes store when she was hit by a car.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for crossing
Noun
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One of the outbreaks this year, on Silversea Cruises' Silver Ray voyage in January, was caused by E. coli, the CDC said.—
Lucia Suarez Sang,
CBS News,
7 Feb. 2025
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The company’s new cruise ship, the Disney Treasure, had its maiden voyage in December.—
Kevin Stankiewicz,
CNBC,
5 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Imani Perry’s latest book examines the intersections between the color blue and the history of her people.—
Omari Weekes,
The Atlantic,
13 Feb. 2025
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Her research interests lie at the intersection of industrial organization and international trade.—
Jaya Wen,
Harvard Business Review,
13 Feb. 2025
Verb
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America’s shoppers are not betraying signs of an economic slowdown.—
Melvin Backman,
Quartz,
18 Dec. 2024
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Who is the person that loves their husband, and yet is betraying them all the time?—
Carita Rizzo,
Deadline,
15 Dec. 2024
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There were other chances, goals ruled out, Murphy striking the crossbar, and then Joelinton gilded the scoreline after intercepting a pass out from Amadou Onana that straddled negligence and criminality.—
George Caulkin,
The Athletic,
27 Dec. 2024
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In a wide-ranging interview with NPR, Governor Maher Marwan, 42, said that Syria's new government did not want to seek conflict with Israel, which has been striking strategic military installations in Syria since the regime of former President Bashar al-Assad fell earlier this month.—
Hadeel Al-Shalchi,
NPR,
27 Dec. 2024
Noun
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Rao says that the key to any eclipse cruise is mobility.—
Daisy Dobrijevic,
Space.com,
8 Feb. 2025
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The headlining tour Flogging Molly planned for just after the cruise has been cancelled.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
6 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Unlike larger options, this handheld vacuum can reach between couch cushions, lift up hair from thick upholstery, and make its way into the remote corners of a room.—
Shea Simmons,
People.com,
15 Feb. 2025
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Out there in the northern-most corner of the Xinjiang province, life hasn’t changed much in decades.—
Jordan Mintzer,
The Hollywood Reporter,
15 Feb. 2025
Verb
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The company's experience serves as a valuable case study in navigating the complex intersection of technology, ethics, and business in the AI era.—
Sol Rashidi,
Forbes,
24 Dec. 2024
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As the year comes to a close, many of us feel the push to sprint toward the finish line—wrapping up projects, meeting deadlines, and navigating the whirlwind of holiday obligations.—
Maha Abouelenein,
Forbes,
24 Dec. 2024
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Around the back are three wires (live, neutral, ground) for hardwiring the device to a round junction box.—
PCMAG,
PCMAG,
21 Jan. 2025
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Russian forces are trying to close in on Pokrovsk, a key road junction and rail distribution center furnishing supplies to a broad span of the Ukrainian front line.—
Illia Novikov,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Jan. 2025
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“Crossing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crossing. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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