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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Adverb
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Simply prop the closet door open overnight and place one fan in the closet, blowing out, and another fan diagonally from the in-closet fan, blowing in.—
Rabekah Henderson,
Southern Living,
8 Feb. 2025 -
During his speech at the Capitol One Arena, Musk twice put his hand over his heart and then forcefully raised it diagonally over his head in a gesture some online observers said resembled a Nazi salute.—
Bloomberg,
Orange County Register,
21 Jan. 2025
Noun
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In 1987, Mexican immigrant Maria Lopez purchased a vacant lot at the corner of Avalon Boulevard and 54th Street.—
Martina Ibáñez-Baldor,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Feb. 2025
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Mentone Alabama is known for its rolling green hills, but in the northeastern corner of the state, just a few miles from the Georgia border, the tiny village of Mentone is decidedly a mountain town.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
15 Feb. 2025
Adverb
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Asteroids are known to range in size from around 329 miles in diameter (i.e. Vesta, which accounts for 9 percent of the total mass of all asteroids) down to a matter of feet across, like today's passerby.—
Ian Randall,
Newsweek,
13 Feb. 2025
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Tucked away behind walls and gates in 90210’s desirable Flats neighborhood, the property includes a modern mansion and a spacious guesthouse spread across just under an acre of land facing the Hollywood Hills.—
Wendy Bowman,
Robb Report,
30 Jan. 2025
Noun
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The deployments come even as the state of the border is fairly calm, with crossings having fallen sharply in recent months after the Biden administration took steps to limit migration.—
Reyes Mata III,
New York Times,
4 Feb. 2025
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At least 37 patients and 39 companions left Gaza from Rafah, WHO said on Saturday, after the crossing re-opened.—
Abeer Salman,
CNN,
3 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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Miami Herald 305-376-3446 Jay Weaver writes about federal crime at the crossroads of South Florida and Latin America.—
Jay Weaver,
Miami Herald,
13 Feb. 2025
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Now, displaced residents find themselves at a crossroads.—
Elizabeth Wolfe,
CNN,
8 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Catch up quick: Construction began in May 2023 at the old site of Midnight Diner and strip club Uptown Cabaret at the intersection of South Tryon and Morehead streets (1111 S. Tryon).—
Alexandria Sands,
Axios,
13 Feb. 2025
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Her research interests lie at the intersection of industrial organization and international trade.—
Jaya Wen,
Harvard Business Review,
13 Feb. 2025
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“Crossways.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crossways. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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