CROSSED PATHS (WITH) Synonyms: 35 Similar and Opposite Words

crossed paths (with)

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to come upon face-to-face or as if face-to-face It's been a while since Julie and I last crossed paths.

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When a bubble bumped into the cell, their membranes would fuse, releasing the supplies inside.

— Yasemin Saplakoglu, Quanta Magazine, 1 July 2026

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