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criss-cross

VERB
weave
Synonyms
STRONGEST
braid careen compose construct create entwine fabricate fold fuse incorporate intertwine introduce knit loop mesh sew snake spin splice twist zigzag
STRONG
build complect complicate crochet cue interlace interlink intermingle knot lurch make manufacture mat merge net plait ply reticulate twine wind wreathe writhe
WEAK
interfold make up move in and out piece together put together twist and turn whip through
Antonyms
STRONGEST
break demolish destroy disconnect divide ruin separate untwist
STRONG
raze straighten
VERB
cross
Synonyms
STRONGEST
cruise cut across navigate pass over ply sail span traverse
STRONG
bridge ford meet voyage zigzag
WEAK
extend over go across move across
Antonyms
WEAK
remain stay

Example Sentences

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She had to criss-cross Houston for work and there was no time to spare.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 23, 2025

Weather permitting, the ship will also criss-cross Antarctic waters, visiting four other BAS research stations and even more remote field stations.

From Barron's • Oct. 12, 2025

They dap each other up as they criss-cross through the crowd and sing along to the music.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2025

Parts criss-cross the borders several times before they are assembled, which means that even a vehicle as iconically American as a Ford pickup truck could see a sticker price increase.

From BBC • Mar. 28, 2025

Father . . . the letter glittered in the criss-cross light as I read the rest.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom