crossbar
Example Sentences
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McKechnie stepped up and blasted a powerful strike... against the upper side of the crossbar.
From BBC • Mar. 28, 2026
To penalties and, for Rangers, the writing was on the wall when James Tavernier began by hitting the crossbar.
From BBC • Mar. 8, 2026
“She takes all the five meters and I trust her with every play,” San Pedro coach Stephanie Cuevas said of Mahi, who had two other shots bang off the crossbar.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 19, 2026
With 56 minutes gone, Angelo Stiller swung in a free-kick and Undav made space in a crowded box before getting his toe to the ball, which drifted over the defence and under the crossbar.
From Barron's • Feb. 4, 2026
I looked at the thick piece of blue steel that made the crossbar.
From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
