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

Thousands of trains criss-cross India's sprawling railway network each day, ferrying millions of passengers to their destinations.

From BBC • Oct. 3, 2025

Seated criss-cross on the stage, Eilish paused singing long enough to skip only one line of lyrics.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 16, 2024

A pile of dry leaves and then twigs, placed criss-cross, on top of one another, were arranged in the trench, with plenty of spaces in between.

From "I'm the King of the Castle" by Susan Hill

criss-cross

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