crisscrosses

verb

present tense third-person singular of crisscross
as in intersects

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  1. intersects
  2. crosses
  3. bisects
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  • If the path of the comet intersects with Earth’s orbit, the Earth will collide with these debris fields in its yearly orbit around the Sun.
    — Adam Lark, Scientific American, 28 June 2026
  • That answer matters because audiences have become increasingly skeptical whenever patriotism intersects with marketing.
    — Greg Engle, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026
Definition of intersects
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  • What’s more, Hailey Bieber often re-wears them, while Jennifer Lawrence, Michelle Obama, and Taylor Swift prove that the style seamlessly crosses generational lines.
    — Irene Richardson, InStyle, 8 July 2026
  • Sonoma Creek crosses the property, which also includes a two-bedroom cottage, a garage, and a tower with a studio and gym.
    — The Week US, TheWeek, 7 July 2026
Definition of crosses
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  • Emergency services were sifting through the rubble of what used to be a nine-story building on the left bank of the Dnipro River that bisects the city as the sun rose and fires flared up around it.
    — Gleb Garanich, USA Today, 2 July 2026
  • The dog is ahead and has stopped by the tree that bisects the diagonal; the girl with the bright red coat who seems to be paused behind him.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 June 2026
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