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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Our strategy starts with proactive planning—teams align leave calendars early, identify workload peaks and cross-train members for seamless coverage.
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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
The stations each have cash registers as well as printers and are staffed by employees cross-trained in driver and vehicle services, according to Giannoulias.
—R. Christian Smith, Chicago Tribune, 15 Apr. 2025
Organizations that cross-train employees, diversify their supply chains, and prepare alternative strategies are far better equipped to withstand economic shocks.
—Scott Hutcheson, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025
The emergency medical technicians and paramedics staffing those ambulances will also all be cross-trained to fight fires.
—Shelley Jones, Chicago Tribune, 14 Jan. 2025
We stagger vacations, cross-train team members and set clear client expectations so everyone gets their well-deserved break while maintaining high-quality, on-time delivery.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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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
The stations each have cash registers as well as printers and are staffed by employees cross-trained in driver and vehicle services, according to Giannoulias.
—R. Christian Smith, Chicago Tribune, 15 Apr. 2025
Organizations that cross-train employees, diversify their supply chains, and prepare alternative strategies are far better equipped to withstand economic shocks.
—Scott Hutcheson, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025
The emergency medical technicians and paramedics staffing those ambulances will also all be cross-trained to fight fires.
—Shelley Jones, Chicago Tribune, 14 Jan. 2025
We stagger vacations, cross-train team members and set clear client expectations so everyone gets their well-deserved break while maintaining high-quality, on-time delivery.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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“Cross-train.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cross-train. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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