crosscutting

Definition of crosscuttingnext
present participle of crosscut

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for crosscutting
Verb
  • The plant will feed on renewable power from Paraguay’s vast Itaipu dam to produce hydrogen by splitting water through electrolysis, which is then combined with nitrogen to create zero-carbon ammonia.
    Natasha Bracken, semafor.com, 28 Apr. 2026
  • The shooting has also intensified calls by conservatives to fully fund DHS through a single bill — blaming Democrats for the shutdown and arguing that splitting apart ICE and Border Patrol funding will only give the minority party leverage.
    Mike Lillis, The Hill, 28 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Let cakes stand in their pans for about 5 minutes, then turn out on a wire rack, peel off parchment paper and let cool completely before slicing.
    Gretchen McKay, Boston Herald, 22 Apr. 2026
  • Quigley snapped a long string of zeroes on the scoreboard, slicing a two-out, walk-off single to right field to score Abby Zawadzki from second base for the North Stars (8-0, 2-0).
    Rick Armstrong, Chicago Tribune, 19 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Politicians from both parties are slashing rates and spinning loopholes.
    Annie Lowrey, The Atlantic, 28 Apr. 2026
  • The new budget proposes slashing OCR funding by 35%.
    Sequoia Carrillo, NPR, 28 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • The shakeup in Kraft Heinz’s senior ranks is an initial step in CEO Steve Cahillane’s ambitious plan to turn around the company, instead of cleaving its top-performing condiments and boxed meals apart from its lower-growth grocery staples.
    Kristina Peterson, Bloomberg, 18 Feb. 2026
  • And of course, from a more skeptical perspective, the whole project could be described as cleaving close to the wisdom of the strippers in Gypsy.
    Sara Holdren, Vulture, 29 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • That increases a rising air motion that tends to drop shearing winds over the Atlantic that can disrupt the structure of tropical cyclones.
    Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 25 Mar. 2026
  • The plants bloom in late spring and early summer and can be encouraged to bloom again by shearing the plants back by two-thirds after the first flowers fade.
    Lynn McAlpine, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Mar. 2026
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“Crosscutting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crosscutting. Accessed 2 May. 2026.

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