crosscutting

verb

Definition of crosscuttingnext
present participle of crosscut
as in sawing

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for crosscutting
  1. splitting
  2. slicing
  3. slashing
  4. cleaving
  5. shearing
Verb
  • The two networks will be splitting it with NBC showing Game 1 on Saturday and Game 4 a week later.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 17 Oct. 2026
  • My sister divided the buns between our family members, splitting hers in two and handing me the other half.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of splitting
Verb
  • Use the excess parchment paper to lift them out of the pan before slicing.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 14 Oct. 2026
  • The cutting board for slicing vegetables was near the handwashing sink.
    — Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of slicing
Verb
  • The city of Hollywood hosted a public meeting to give residents an opportunity to ask questions and learn more about Amendment 3, a ballot proposal aimed at drastically slashing property taxes.
    — Ted Scouten, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2026
  • McAvoy missed the first six games of the season as punishment for slashing Buffalo’s Zach Benson late in Game 6 of the first round of the playoffs last season when the Bruins got eliminated.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of slashing
Verb
  • In both cases, the protein structure was known, as were the key amino acids that catalyze cleaving other proteins.
    — ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 14 Oct. 2026
  • It can be made cleanly by cleaving the hydrogen out of water using clean electricity.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of cleaving
Verb
  • As a member of the mint family, horehound has the tendency to spread aggressively, but this can be prevented by shearing the inconspicuous flowers, which is also done to expose the evergreen foliage.
    — Nadia Hassani, The Spruce, 6 Sep. 2026
  • Cut individual branches rather than shearing the shrub like a hedge.
    — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of shearing
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“Crosscutting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crosscutting. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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