as in diagonally
in a line or direction running from corner to corner
the van had been deliberately parked crossways so as to take up both parking spaces
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as in corner
a place where roads meet
carolers assembling at the village crossways on Christmas Eve
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for crossways
Adverb
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The external obliques run diagonally from your lower ribs down toward your opposite hip, while the internal obliques sit underneath with fibers running diagonally upward from your pelvis toward your ribs.—
Dana Santas,
CNN Money,
17 Sep. 2025 -
Meanwhile, on the opposite side, Eze attacks the space vertically — rather than diagonally behind the centre-backs — to be in Pedro Porro’s blindside as Munoz is carrying the ball forward.—
Ahmed Walid,
New York Times,
11 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Dell’s Ice Blue aluminum design strikes a modern tone with its soft-rounded corners, slim display bezels, and light gray backlit keyboard.—
Charles Jefferies,
PC Magazine,
18 Sep. 2025
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After successfully rounding the corner of generating text, the AI makers shifted into a mode of concentrating on code.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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The bowl is big, almost as wide across as a soccer ball.—
Bud Kennedy,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
9 Sep. 2025
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Average ratings have dropped across almost all areas covered in the report.—
Laura Begley Bloom,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
Noun
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An estimated 132 paddlers started the 30-mile Catalina crossing journey, with 128 making it to the finish line.—
Laylan Connelly,
Oc Register,
16 Sep. 2025
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Experiments have demonstrated that these particles can move beyond the digestive tract, entering the bloodstream, crossing cell membranes, and eventually reaching reproductive organs.—
Melissa Cristina Márquez,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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Make another layer with another 1/4 of the eggplant slices, this time arranging them crosswise to the first layer.—
Carolyn Casner,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Aug. 2022
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Serve: Carve the chicken breasts off the bone, slice them crosswise, and serve with the salad.—
Beth Segal,
cleveland,
23 Sep. 2021
Noun
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The country stands at a political crossroads, and nothing brings that into sharper focus than the recent, tragic assassination of Charlie Kirk at Utah Valley University.—
Matthew Mayhew,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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Centuries later, the capital of Spain’s Balearic Islands remains a crossroads—but these days, it’s becoming known for its crafts, shopping, and galleries.—
Siobhan Reid,
Travel + Leisure,
14 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Sonic’s newest Sacramento-area restaurant is at 5873 Antelope Road in Citrus Heights, near the intersection with Roseville Road.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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Roxbury Prep is just blocks away from the intersection of Melnea Cass Boulevard and Massachusetts Avenue.—
Lance Reynolds,
Boston Herald,
13 Sep. 2025
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“Crossways.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crossways. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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