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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Many athletes leapt to Hess' defence, including Gu: "As someone who's been caught in the crossfire before, I feel sorry for the athletes".

From BBC

Few of these feuds have been as prominent as the crossfire between billionaires Reid Hoffman and Elon Musk.

From The Wall Street Journal

He added, “The farmers around here find themselves caught in the crossfire.”

From The Wall Street Journal

It wouldn’t be the first time American distillers are caught in the crossfire of a wider trade fight.

From The Wall Street Journal

But some casinos caught in the crossfire reportedly housed civilians.

From Barron's