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as in diagonally
in a line or direction running from corner to corner
we hung the twisted strips of crepe paper athwart to the floor and ceiling so that they formed giant crosses on all four walls
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Recent Examples of athwart
John Fabian Witt, The New Republic, 26 Aug. 2022
One of the world’s largest container ships was wedged athwart the Suez canal on March 24th, apparently blown off course by high winds.
—The Economist, 24 Mar. 2021
One of the world’s largest container ships was wedged athwart the Suez Canal on March 23rd, blown off course by high winds.
—The Economist, 27 Mar. 2021
The outgoing Trump administration is standing athwart a massive investment management trend.
—Michael Taylor, ExpressNews.com, 2 Dec. 2020
Her mother, feeling abandoned by her constantly traveling husband, had affairs; her father’s heartfelt liberalism would run athwart of the postwar Red Scare.
—Elsa Dixler, BostonGlobe.com, 5 Apr. 2020
Indeed, instead of ostentatious acts of helping people, the administration almost preferred being seen standing athwart attempts to provide relief.
—Alex Pareene, The New Republic, 20 Dec. 2019
Preposition
An obstructionist Supreme Court, however, stood athwart the New Deal’s path.
—John Fabian Witt, The New Republic, 26 Aug. 2022
One of the world’s largest container ships was wedged athwart the Suez canal on March 24th, apparently blown off course by high winds.
—The Economist, 24 Mar. 2021
One of the world’s largest container ships was wedged athwart the Suez Canal on March 23rd, blown off course by high winds.
—The Economist, 27 Mar. 2021
The outgoing Trump administration is standing athwart a massive investment management trend.
—Michael Taylor, ExpressNews.com, 2 Dec. 2020
Her mother, feeling abandoned by her constantly traveling husband, had affairs; her father’s heartfelt liberalism would run athwart of the postwar Red Scare.
—Elsa Dixler, BostonGlobe.com, 5 Apr. 2020
Indeed, instead of ostentatious acts of helping people, the administration almost preferred being seen standing athwart attempts to provide relief.
—Alex Pareene, The New Republic, 20 Dec. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for athwart
Adverb
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Paramount is trying to seal a multibillion-dollar merger with entertainment giant Skydance, a deal that will need approval from the Trump administration to go through.—
Dominick Mastrangelo,
The Hill,
19 May 2025
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When visitors have passed through, Margouleff has been the one to set up the guitars—adjusting the action and pickups and intonation.—
Nick Paumgarten,
New Yorker,
19 May 2025
Adverb
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If your home is very wide and has only a few inlets, open windows located diagonally to each other have the longest possible straight path for air flow, thereby increasing the potential of air circulation across the whole room.—
Aksha Mittapalli,
Better Homes & Gardens,
21 May 2025
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Yamal has now scored pretty much the same goal in three consecutive games — the 17-year-old dribbles diagonally through the opposing defence, positions himself in front of the target and fires a shot into the top corner.—
Laia Cervelló Herrero,
New York Times,
19 May 2025
Preposition
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Filmmakers embedded with the 2023 Thunderbirds team, following them from training in the Nevada desert to shows across the country.—
Olivia B. Waxman,
Time,
24 May 2025
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Shearer posted a video of the graduation ceremony to her Instagram Stories of Stella walking across the stage to receive her certificate of middle school completion.—
Rachel Flynn,
People.com,
24 May 2025
Adverb
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Supporters say this is the mark of a unifying candidate, though the fear remains that once voting is over, the old bitterness and acrimony will return without wholesale reform.—
Charlie Campbell,
Time,
29 May 2025
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About 10 minutes later, the boat flipped over because of strong wind and both people fell into the water.—
David Matthews,
New York Daily News,
28 May 2025
Preposition
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Best of The Bee: California changes rules around trans athletes after Trump’s threat to halt funding, via Lia Russell.—
William Melhado,
Sacbee.com,
28 May 2025
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It’s proven so popular in the West Village that on Saturday and Sundays at brunch the lines stretch around the block on Charles St, and some pesky New Yorkers move on, rather than wait.—
Gary Stern,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2025
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“Athwart.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/athwart. Accessed 1 Jun. 2025.
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