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

From Barron's • Feb. 27, 2026

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 • Feb. 13, 2026

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

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 8, 2026

But some casinos caught in the crossfire reportedly housed civilians.

From Barron's • Dec. 19, 2025

Thus the chemical war is never won, and all life is caught in its violent crossfire.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson