as in diagonally
in a line or direction running from corner to corner
first cut the sandwiches crosswise and then trim the crusts
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Recent Examples of crosswise
Make another layer with another 1/4 of the eggplant slices, this time arranging them crosswise to the first layer.
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Carolyn Casner,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Aug. 2022
Slice each wedge crosswise into triangles, no more than 1/8-inch-thick.
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Washington Post,
9 Jan. 2020
Cut each half crosswise into 1/16-inch-thick half-moon slices.
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Los Angeles Times,
24 July 2019
Carolyn Casner,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Aug. 2022
Slice each wedge crosswise into triangles, no more than 1/8-inch-thick.
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Washington Post,
9 Jan. 2020
Cut each half crosswise into 1/16-inch-thick half-moon slices.
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Los Angeles Times,
24 July 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for crosswise
diagonally
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The route then heads north into France, travels the coast up to Bordeaux, and then cuts diagonally across the country through Bergerac, Vichy, Nevers, and up to Le Markstein.
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The light passed through it and slashed diagonally across the hallway.
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“Crosswise.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crosswise. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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