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 documentation details a combination of accelerometer and microphone sensors used to determine when the wearer’s hand is placed diagonally across the chest.—
Andrew Williams,
Forbes,
24 Mar. 2025 -
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
Noun
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That’s because the NFL Draft is just around the corner, and the Chiefs will have eight picks this year.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
17 Apr. 2025
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Mother’s Day is right around the corner, followed by springtime socializing and summer soirées, so here’s your chance to snag a new purse deal just in time for gifting to a loved one, or yourself.—
Rebecca Jones,
Southern Living,
17 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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In one round, they were all told to walk as straight across as possible—or with essentially zero degrees of deviation.—
Gayoung Lee,
Scientific American,
17 Apr. 2025
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The clash occurred just over two billion years ago in ancient South Africa, forming the largest impact structure on Earth: a massive crater almost 200 miles across.—
Max Bennett,
Discover Magazine,
12 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Meanwhile, the Center for Immigration Studies, an immigration-skeptic group, estimates that U.S. border authorities are catching close to 95 percent of would-be crossers; if so, this means that successful crossings have trickled down to likely the lowest level since the Great Depression.—
David Frum,
The Atlantic,
28 Mar. 2025
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No crossing of the state border of the Russian Federation was allowed.—
Paul Du Quenoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Mar. 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,
18 Apr. 2025
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Preacher Boy seems to be loosely based on the legend of real-life blues musician Robert Johnson whose guitar was said to have been tuned by the devil at a crossroads, granting him musical prowess.—
Kathleen Newman-Bremang,
Refinery29,
18 Apr. 2025
Noun
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From education access to food waste and domestic violence prevention to visual impairment, the young innovators who earned a spot on this year’s 30 Under 30 Europe Social Impact list are creating scalable, impactful solutions at the intersection of technological innovation and social change.—
Brianne Garrett,
Forbes.com,
15 Apr. 2025
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The crash occurred shortly before 1 a.m. at the intersection of East 12th Street and Grand Avenue, Officer Alayna Gonzalez with the Kansas City Police Department.—
Robert A. Cronkleton,
Kansas City Star,
14 Apr. 2025
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“Crossways.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crossways. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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