cross-legged
adverb or adjective
ˈkrȯs-ˌle-gəd 
-ˌlā-;
-ˌlegd
-ˌlāgd
1
: with legs crossed and knees spread wide apart
2
: with one leg placed over and across the other
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Following the killing, the family commissioned an autopsy that concluded that Paez Terán was sitting cross-legged with their hands in the air when they were shot 13 times.
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Dan Raby, CBS News, 1 Apr. 2026
An autopsy commissioned by the family concluded that Paez Terán, who used they/them pronouns, was sitting cross-legged with their hands in the air when they were shot more than a dozen times.
—R.j. Rico, Los Angeles Times, 1 Apr. 2026
Etebari’s grandfather would have insisted on putting a cloth on the floor and having everyone sit cross-legged to eat, as is the custom in Iran.
—Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 29 Mar. 2026
On exam day, students pack into Cameron Indoor Stadium, sitting cross-legged on the hardwood court.
—Storey Wertheimer, NBC news, 20 Mar. 2026
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Dan Raby, CBS News, 1 Apr. 2026
An autopsy commissioned by the family concluded that Paez Terán, who used they/them pronouns, was sitting cross-legged with their hands in the air when they were shot more than a dozen times.
—R.j. Rico, Los Angeles Times, 1 Apr. 2026
Etebari’s grandfather would have insisted on putting a cloth on the floor and having everyone sit cross-legged to eat, as is the custom in Iran.
—Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 29 Mar. 2026
On exam day, students pack into Cameron Indoor Stadium, sitting cross-legged on the hardwood court.
—Storey Wertheimer, NBC news, 20 Mar. 2026
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“Cross-legged.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cross-legged. Accessed 8 Apr. 2026.
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