cross-train
verb
cross-trained; cross-training; cross-trains
: to engage in various sports or exercises especially for well-rounded health and muscular development
: to train (an employee) to do more than one specific job
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New hires learn all aspects of our agency to understand the importance of their roles and cross-train them as well.
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Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 21 July 2025
Even some servers agree the higher tipped-minimums are bad news, as strapped owners respond to the higher cost by cutting their hours and cross-training them to juggle multiple roles.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 21 July 2025
The Ravens have cornerbacks who will cross-train at safety.
—Jeff Zrebiec, New York Times, 10 July 2025
Establish backup systems and cross-train team members to ensure operations continue uninterrupted, regardless of circumstances.
—Sarah Hernholm, Forbes.com, 4 July 2025
Our strategy starts with proactive planning—teams align leave calendars early, identify workload peaks and cross-train members for seamless coverage.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 13 June 2025
Hinton, Drew Kendall and Cameron Williams will all be cross-trained in some fashion.
—Brooks Kubena, New York Times, 13 June 2025
Bowman, who had 11 interceptions in his final three years with the Sooners, is being cross-trained at multiple positions in the secondary, but Atlanta’s coaches ultimately envision him as a nickelback.
—Josh Kendall, New York Times, 20 May 2025
All these guys cross-train at some point in practice.
—David Ammenheuser, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Apr. 2025
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Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 21 July 2025
Even some servers agree the higher tipped-minimums are bad news, as strapped owners respond to the higher cost by cutting their hours and cross-training them to juggle multiple roles.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 21 July 2025
The Ravens have cornerbacks who will cross-train at safety.
—Jeff Zrebiec, New York Times, 10 July 2025
Establish backup systems and cross-train team members to ensure operations continue uninterrupted, regardless of circumstances.
—Sarah Hernholm, Forbes.com, 4 July 2025
Our strategy starts with proactive planning—teams align leave calendars early, identify workload peaks and cross-train members for seamless coverage.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 13 June 2025
Hinton, Drew Kendall and Cameron Williams will all be cross-trained in some fashion.
—Brooks Kubena, New York Times, 13 June 2025
Bowman, who had 11 interceptions in his final three years with the Sooners, is being cross-trained at multiple positions in the secondary, but Atlanta’s coaches ultimately envision him as a nickelback.
—Josh Kendall, New York Times, 20 May 2025
All these guys cross-train at some point in practice.
—David Ammenheuser, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Apr. 2025
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“Cross-train.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cross-train. Accessed 3 Aug. 2025.
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