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Definitions

crossfire

[kraws-fahyer, kros‐] / ˈkrɔsˌfaɪər, ˈkrɒs‐ /
NOUN
barrage
Synonyms
STRONGEST
blast bombardment fusillade gunfire hail salvo shelling shower storm volley
STRONG
battery broadside cannonade discharge enfilade fire
WEAK
curtain of fire
NOUN
fire
Synonyms
STRONGEST
attack bombardment bombing explosion shelling
STRONG
bombarding cannonade cannonading fusillade hail round salvo sniping volley
NOUN
interchange
Synonyms
STRONGEST
give-and-take intersection junction networking
STRONG
altering alternation barter change mesh reciprocation shift trade transposition variation varying
NOUN
volley
Synonyms
STRONGEST
burst firing gunfire salvo
STRONG
battery bombardment cannonade enfilade hail round shelling shower storm
WEAK
fussilade

Example Sentences

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It is not clear whether the Secret Service agent was shot by the suspect, or was caught in crossfire from other law enforcement.

From BBC • Apr. 27, 2026

Tit-for-tat strikes in recent days have thrust one of the world’s key chokepoints for energy into the crossfire.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 2, 2026

Crypto-related stocks were caught in the crossfire, too.

From Barron's • Feb. 27, 2026

They were bystanders, it turned out, caught in crossfire.

From BBC • Feb. 25, 2026

They moved forward, they bore down on the eraser from three sides, cutting off all retreat, pinning it down in murderous crossfire, the lieutenant leading the charge, the captain shouting commands, calling in air strikes.

From "Wringer" by Jerry Spinelli