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 space is tight, and tall people should be aware, though Natalia said when doing a floor workout, taller people lay diagonally.—
Talia McWright,
Twin Cities,
10 Mar. 2025 -
Among the notable specimens, a Megalodon tooth from North Carolina’s Nutrien Mine shows deep serration marks running diagonally across the root, evidence of a strong bite from another Megalodon.—
Melissa Cristina Márquez,
Forbes,
8 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Pro Football Focus gave Hobbs an overall grade of 61.4 last season, which ranked 110th out of 223 corners.—
Rob Reischel,
Forbes,
12 Mar. 2025
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Elam was looked at to be a lockdown corner and showed flashes of that during his rookie season with the Bills.—
Faisal Kutty,
Newsweek,
12 Mar. 2025
Adverb
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Most of the moons are irregular and tiny, just a few miles across.—
Stefanie Waldek,
Space.com,
13 Mar. 2025
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Its targets are small — Didymos is 780 meters across, and Dimorphos is just 151 meters — many times smaller than Deimos.—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes,
13 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The rain that was predicted to fall on the Oscars never arrived Sunday, but Hollywood Blvd is gated on both sides from Cahuenga Boulevard on the East and Le Brea on the West with crossing cut off as of Wilcox.—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
2 Mar. 2025
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The cross-border trade is moved along 23 U.S.-Canada rail crossings and seven U.S.-Mexico crossings.—
Lori Ann LaRocco,
CNBC,
28 Feb. 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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Whatever had transpired at this deserted crossroads, Durkin's job was to freeze it in time.—
Anne-Marie Green,
CBS News,
1 Mar. 2025
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Miami Herald 305-376-3446 Jay Weaver writes about federal crime at the crossroads of South Florida and Latin America.—
Jay Weaver,
Miami Herald,
28 Feb. 2025
Noun
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At the intersection of both, both the patient and the health care system are benefiting from it.—
Dr. Fatih Mehmet Gul,
Newsweek,
10 Mar. 2025
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The collision occurred around 6:38 p.m. near the intersection of Alhambra Avenue and Elderwood Drive and Glenview Drive, according to a Saturday news release by the Martinez Police Department.—
Stephanie Lam,
The Mercury News,
10 Mar. 2025
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“Crossways.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crossways. Accessed 16 Mar. 2025.
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