crossfire

[kraws-fahyer, kros‐] / ˈkrɔsˌfaɪər, ˈkrɒs‐ /

NOUN

barrage

Synonyms

STRONGEST

blast bombardment fusillade gunfire hail salvo shelling shower storm volley

STRONG

battery broadside cannonade discharge enfilade fire

WEAK

curtain of fire

NOUN

fire

Synonyms

STRONGEST

attack bombardment bombing explosion shelling

STRONG

bombarding cannonade cannonading fusillade hail round salvo sniping volley

NOUN

interchange

Synonyms

STRONGEST

give-and-take intersection junction networking

STRONG

altering alternation barter change mesh reciprocation shift trade transposition variation varying

NOUN

volley

Synonyms

STRONGEST

burst firing gunfire salvo

STRONG

battery bombardment cannonade enfilade hail round shelling shower storm

WEAK

fussilade

Example Sentences

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And while markets and ordinary Americans have focused on the rise in oil prices, fertilizer also gotten caught in the crossfire.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 2, 2026

All the while it is caught in the crossfire of opposing armies.

From BBC • May 6, 2026

Then, the U.S. intervened to protect a handful of oil tankers caught in the crossfire.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026

Paris has rejected the accusations against him and called for Ryan's immediate release, insisting he is not linked to French intelligence and arguing he has been caught in the crossfire of diplomatic tensions.

From Barron's • Mar. 16, 2026

Meanwhile, Genie had run inside, his palm to his eye, and stepped right into Ma and Dad’s crossfire over how she was feeling neglected.

From "As Brave As You" by Jason Reynolds

crossfire

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