criss-cross
Example Sentences
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She had to criss-cross Houston for work and there was no time to spare.
From MarketWatch • Dec. 23, 2025
Weather permitting, the ship will also criss-cross Antarctic waters, visiting four other BAS research stations and even more remote field stations.
From Barron's • Oct. 12, 2025
As a chorus of “Pippi!” erupted across the room, children sitting criss-cross applesauce on the floor hopped up onto their knees to get a peek.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 16, 2025
The sand is unsympathetic and forms a genuine hazard, as do strategic ditches that criss-cross the layout.
From BBC • Jun. 9, 2025
There was not enough soil for them to grow to any height and when they reached perhaps twenty feet they fell and dried, forming a criss-cross pattern of trunks, very convenient to sit on.
From "Lord of the Flies" by William Golding
