"cross paths" meaning in All languages combined

See cross paths on Wiktionary

Verb [English]

Audio: en-au-cross paths.ogg Forms: crosses paths [present, singular, third-person], crossing paths [participle, present], crossed paths [participle, past], crossed paths [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|*|head=cross paths}} cross paths (third-person singular simple present crosses paths, present participle crossing paths, simple past and past participle crossed paths)
  1. (idiomatic, of two things or people) To be, by chance, in the same physical place at the same time, as a result of two completely separate journeys; to encounter or meet each other. Tags: idiomatic
    Sense id: en-cross_paths-en-verb-OqftlJym Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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        {
          "ref": "2004 August 5, SFGate.com:",
          "text": "Presidential campaigns cross paths in up-for-grabs Iowa.",
          "type": "quote"
        },
        {
          "ref": "2017 October 2, \"Las Vegas shooting: At least 58 dead at Mandalay Bay Hotel\", in bbc.com, BBC",
          "text": "Paddock came from the small town of Mesquite, some 60 miles (100 km) north-east of Las Vegas, and had resided in the hotel since 28 September. Police in Mesquite have searched his premises and recovered a number of weapons. But they say he had not crossed paths with the police in the past."
        }
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        "To be, by chance, in the same physical place at the same time, as a result of two completely separate journeys; to encounter or meet each other."
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          "by chance",
          "by chance"
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        [
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        ]
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        "(idiomatic, of two things or people) To be, by chance, in the same physical place at the same time, as a result of two completely separate journeys; to encounter or meet each other."
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          "text": "Presidential campaigns cross paths in up-for-grabs Iowa.",
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        },
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          "text": "Paddock came from the small town of Mesquite, some 60 miles (100 km) north-east of Las Vegas, and had resided in the hotel since 28 September. Police in Mesquite have searched his premises and recovered a number of weapons. But they say he had not crossed paths with the police in the past."
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        ]
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        "(idiomatic, of two things or people) To be, by chance, in the same physical place at the same time, as a result of two completely separate journeys; to encounter or meet each other."
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        "of two things or people"
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