criss-cross
Example Sentences
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The rubbish gets into the watercourses that criss-cross the capital and, from there, finds its way into the Congo River where it harms wildlife and pollutes the water.
From Barron's • May 20, 2026
She had to criss-cross Houston for work and there was no time to spare.
From MarketWatch • Dec. 23, 2025
About 200 huge footprints, which were made 166 million years ago, criss-cross the limestone floor.
From BBC • Jan. 2, 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
He waved them on, all squeaking as bats will in a cavern’s underworld, all flitting, flitting criss-cross in the dark if one falls and the rock-hung chain is broken.
From "The Odyssey" by Homer
