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crisscrossing

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verb

present participle of crisscross

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for crisscrossing
Adjective
  • In the 1800s, for example, the German philosopher Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel used the term Zeitgeist—the spirit of times—to refer to such ubiquitous and overlapping influences that operate across both macro and micro levels.
    Maria Balaska, Time, 20 Dec. 2025
Verb
  • Our small lives intersecting and sustaining one another.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Jan. 2026
  • No hills means there is no natural grade separation between the railroad and intersecting roads and footpaths.
    Ian Savage, The Conversation, 14 Jan. 2026
Adjective
  • Brentford’s recruitment tends to favour young, relatively unheralded players with strong underlying numbers.
    James McNicholas, New York Times, 31 Jan. 2026
  • Schnell said his department has repeatedly asked DHS to provide underlying data, methodologies or jurisdictional breakdowns but has received no response.
    Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN Money, 30 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • Gold extended its relentless rally on Thursday, crossing past $5,500 per ounce and hitting another record high.
    Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 29 Jan. 2026
  • Plan Ahead Since his first trip to Europe without his parents in 1973, travel guru Rick Steves has become an expert in crossing multiple time zones.
    Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure, 27 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • Valley Fair, located on Stevens Creek Boulevard, sits both in San Jose and Santa Clara, with the city border bisecting the property.
    Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 1 Dec. 2025
  • The waterway bisecting the city was converted to a giant storm drain nearly a century ago to contain flood waters.
    Emma Bowman, NPR, 17 Nov. 2025
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“Crisscrossing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crisscrossing. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.

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