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Antonyms for cut across

Grammar : Verb

Spell : kuht

Phonetic Transcription : kʌt

Definition of cut across

Origin : 1520s, "gash, incision," from cut (v.); meaning "piece cut off" is from 1590s; sense of "a wounding sarcasm" is from 1560s.

As in traverse : verb cross over; travel
As in bisect : verb divide in two
As in cross : verb traverse an area

Example sentences :

The thong was cut across, diagonally, almost as clean as though done by a knife.
Extract from : « White Fang » by Jack London

I was too busy to hanker for a stump speech, so I cut across his bows.
Extract from : « The Depot Master » by Joseph C. Lincoln

John flinched as at a cut across the face and then smiled a smile of relief.
Extract from : « The Christian » by Hall Caine

He'll cut across Westmeath, and make north, if he gets away from this.'
Extract from : « Lord Kilgobbin » by Charles Lever

The ribs had been cut across, and some portion of the heart or lung seemed to protrude.
Extract from : « Jack Hinton » by Charles James Lever

He had been 86 on his way from Jumpoff and had cut across country because he was late.
Extract from : « Rim o' the World » by B. M. Bower

They can cut across and concentrate rapidly, while we must move around.
Extract from : « The Citizen-Soldier » by John Beatty

It was cut across with an exactitude of mathematical certainty.
Extract from : « Invaders from the Infinite » by John Wood Campbell

I am going to cut across country to get to Doctor Merchant tonight.
Extract from : « Terry » by Charles Goff Thomson

In doing so I dropped my sabre and was cut across the fingers.
Extract from : « Eben Holden » by Irving Bacheller

Synonyms for cut across

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