cut (across)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for cut (across)
Verb
  • Controlling a fire means ensuring that the fire can't spread or cross the containment line.
    CA WILDFIRE BOT, Sacbee.com, 14 Sep. 2025
  • The 25-year-old then jogged back to his limping competitor and the two put their arms around each other and crossed the finish line together.
    Jamie Barton, CNN Money, 14 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The book traverses the story of these relationships elegantly.
    The New Yorker, New Yorker, 17 Sep. 2025
  • Designated a National Historic Landmark, this remarkable route spans more than 64 miles of unspoiled wilderness, traversing the majestic scenery of Colorado and New Mexico.
    Taryn White, Travel + Leisure, 15 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • In the days following his killing, conservative activist Charlie Kirk has, in a sense, become all things to all people.
    Robert Schmad, The Washington Examiner, 18 Sep. 2025
  • The very chair that Kimmel occupies was made vacant by Maher’s ouster that also followed controversial comments.
    Andy Meek, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • People walk on the UCLA campus on July 30, 2025, in Los Angeles.
    Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025
  • The thick rubber sole feels sturdy and helps with shock absorption to make walking long distances comfortable.
    Austen Tosone, Glamour, 18 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • His comments heaped political and financial pressure on media companies navigating a febrile and toxic atmosphere in the aftermath of Kirk's assassination.
    Amanda Castro Shane Croucher Anna Commander, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025
  • To navigate this uncharted terrain, leaders can benefit from having a blueprint for carving out the best approach for their organization.
    Heather V. MacArthur, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Cutting an image that contrasted with Ali’s more libertine act, Frazier traveled with his family, including his teenage son, Marvis, an aspiring boxer himself.
    Vann R. Newkirk II, The Atlantic, 16 Sep. 2025
  • The center of the storm is likely to travel outside the cone up to 33% of the time.
    Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 16 Sep. 2025
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“Cut (across).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cut%20%28across%29. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.

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