Thesaurus results for CUTS (ACROSS)

cuts (across)

verb

present tense third-person singular of cut (across)

as in traverses

to make one's way through, across, or over cut across the field on the way to school

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Like Orton’s prior work, The Ground Above traverses some tricky emotional terrain.

— David Harris, SPIN, 29 June 2026
On July 6, the route traverses Tilden Regional Park and Briones Regional Park before finishing at Heather Farm Park.

— Kate Bradshaw, Mercury News, 29 June 2026

Definition of traverses

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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

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Lilting piano follows her through the darkness of the castle’s chambers.

— Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 6 July 2026
L'Opéra follows a similar arc—restaurant first, festivities later—while Pablo Saint-Tropez on Place des Lices leans into a more unapologetic disco energy, with a 1970s playlist, mirror balls, and a crowd that reliably knows how to use a dance floor.

— Karli Poliziani, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 July 2026

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To learn more about the real-life locations used in the series, Boudreaux walks us through the Lone Star locales used to tell this South Texan story.

— Alex Jhamb Burns, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 July 2026
The movie opens with a modern-day museum tour guide, Olivia (voiced by Allison Janney), who walks guests through exhibits celebrating cinema history.

— Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 3 July 2026

Definition of walks

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There will be an official reception attended by Iraq’s prime minister, senior government officials and religious leaders before the cortege travels to the Imam Ali Shrine, an important pilgrimage site for Shiite Muslims.

— Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN Money, 4 July 2026
This week, Madonna time travels back to the Eighties and dances the night away at a famous discotheque, R&B crooner Destin Conrad dives into reggae rhythms, and Rico Nasty teams back up with Kenneth Blume for a glittery new track.

— Rolling Stone, Rolling Stone, 3 July 2026

Definition of travels

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With grit and one-liners, this American hero navigates air vents and glass shards to save the day.

— Brian Truitt, USA Today, 1 July 2026
The intimate, 28-guest Zambezi Queen navigates Botswana’s Chobe River, with elephants, buffalo, and hippos appearing with a regularity that starts to feel less like a sighting and more like the river’s daily cast.

— Condé Nast Traveler, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 June 2026

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