cut (across)

verb

Definition of cut (across)next
as in to cross
to make one's way through, across, or over cut across the field on the way to school

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cut (across)
  1. cross
  2. traverse
  3. follow
  4. walk
  5. navigate
  6. travel
Verb
  • That's because the North American supply chain is highly integrated, and auto parts may cross the U.S. border several times.
    — Camila Domonoske, NPR, 12 Mar. 2025
  • Meta, whose family of AI models called Llama reportedly crossed 600 million monthly users last year, is far from the only player designing its own silicon.
    — Rashi Shrivastava, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
Definition of cross
Verb
  • About 4% of the world’s maritime trade and more than 40% of US container traffic traverses the canal.
    — Juliana Liu, CNN, 14 Mar. 2025
  • From early February through mid-March, models traversed New York, London, Milan, and Paris.
    — Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 13 Mar. 2025
Definition of traverse
Verb
  • The 2021 vintage marks the second release of Level Headed, following its inaugural 2019 vintage.
    — Gary Stoller, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
  • Journalists covering the Gaza conflict will finally be recognized next week by the Royal Television Society (RTS), following a fortnight-long saga that has seen the RTS attract ire from all corners of the industry.
    — Max Goldbart, Deadline, 18 Mar. 2025
Definition of follow
Verb
  • In some cases, walking away is the healthiest choice, allowing the individual to regain true freedom and peace of mind.
    — Mark Travers, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
  • On Wednesday, March 12, the Babygirl actress, 57, shared a photo on her Instagram Stories of her 16-year-old daughter Sunday Rose walking the runway during Paris Fashion Week.
    — Hannah Sacks, People.com, 13 Mar. 2025
Definition of walk
Verb
  • Common sense and intuition are two aspects of intelligence that are still exclusively human and vital to our ability to navigate ambiguity, chaos and opportunity.
    — Bernard Marr, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
  • The event challenges participating teams to navigate a 4-to-6-mile course, featuring 15 unique obstacles while raising funds for worthy organizations.
    — Orlando Sentinel Staff, Orlando Sentinel, 13 Mar. 2025
Definition of navigate
Verb
  • Until an hour or so prior, Messi’s presence on the traveling roster was uncertain, with the Argentine not having played in the club’s previous three matches.
    — Pablo Maurer, The Athletic, 13 Mar. 2025
  • This expansion affects light wavelengths emanating from cosmic objects of interest, like stars, that travel toward our detectors on Earth.
    — Monisha Ravisetti, Space.com, 12 Mar. 2025
Definition of travel
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