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Crossfire meaning

  1. An arrangement of two or more weapons so each can fire diagonally at something in front of a line between them.
  2. The danger to a third party passing between two belligerents firing at one another.
  3. The danger to a third party passing between a gunman and his target.

Synonyms of Crossfire

conversation fire firing

Related words

Other words often associated with Crossfire or its synonyms:

onrush onset discharge burning onslaught attack combustion language kindling happening shot flaming

Using Crossfire

  • The main meaning on this page is: An arrangement of two or more weapons so each can fire diagonally at something in front of a line between them. | The danger to a third party passing between two belligerents firing at one another. | The danger to a third party passing between a gunman and his target.
  • Useful related words include: conversation, fire, firing.
  • In the example corpus, crossfire often appears in combinations such as: the crossfire, crossfire of, crossfire hurricane.

Context around Crossfire

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 26.9 words
  • Position in the sentence: 2 start, 11 middle, 7 end
  • Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

alien 2× brutal 1× involving 1× palestinian 1× twin 1×

Often after:

hurricane 2× multimedia 1× factions 1× heitzig 1× suggests 1× twin 1×

Sentence patterns with Crossfire

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

in the crossfire 3× in the crossfire of a 2× battlefield of crossfire and ambushes 1× died in crossfire during intense 1× exchange of crossfire when armed 1× in the crossfire between challenges 1× in the crossfire heitzig said 1× in the crossfire the civilian 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

although takes inspiration 1× as a result 1× chinyere was killed 1× darktrace has been 1× families living in 1× in the months 1×

Common sentence endings:

in the crossfire 3× a polarized america 1× alien crossfire factions 1× as human shields 1× capital on friday 1× crossfire and ambushes 1×

Words around Crossfire

Just before it in the word index:

crossfield 11 crossfell 3 crossfade 4 crossface 15 crossette 2 crossett 3

Just after it in the word index:

crossfirst 13 crossfit 50 crossfitters 2 crossflatts 3 crossford 3 crossgates 7

Similar in corpus frequency:

adrienne 123 airlift 123 alisson 123 anesthesia 123 antagonistic 123 asif 123

Corpus analysis for Crossfire

  • In this selection, "crossfire" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 26.9 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, alien, brutal, involving, hurricane, multimedia and factions stand out and add context to how "crossfire" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include in the crossfire and in the crossfire of a. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "crossfire" sits close to words such as adrienne, airlift and alisson, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with crossfire

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

As a result, they found themselves in the crossfire of a polarized America. (13 words)

Darktrace has been caught in the crossfire of a legal row in Canada. (13 words)

Maddow also cited another incident involving "Crossfire Hurricane," the Russia investigation into the 2016 election. (15 words)

Longer example sentences

The Darfur Bar Association, a Sudanese legal group focusing on human rights in the western Darfur region, said at least five civilians died in crossfire during intense clashes between the military and the RSF in Nyala, South Darfur's capital, on Friday. (42 words)

Solomon’s federal court filing said that just before Trump left office after his defeat by U.S. President Joe Biden, Solomon was told by Meadows that Trump intended to order the declassification of the Crossfire Hurricane materials in the binder. (41 words)

The more the Pentagon moves in that direction, the closer we’ll come to a time when AI possesses life-or-death power over all American soldiers along with opposing forces and any civilians caught in the crossfire. (38 words)

Example sentences (20)

In the months leading to the release of Alien Crossfire, multimedia producer Michael Ely wrote the 9 episodes of Centauri: Arrival, introducing the Alien Crossfire factions.

And whether you’re a liberal, a conservative or just a believer trying to stay out of the crossfire, you should feel confident that what happens inside Roman Catholic Christianity will show some of those ways through.

As a result, they found themselves in the crossfire of a polarized America.

Chinyere was killed in an exchange of crossfire when armed hoodlums ambushed them at Ihitte junction in the Ngor Okpala Local Government Area on Owerri- Aba Road while on a duty on January 26.

Darktrace has been caught in the crossfire of a legal row in Canada.

Families living in Gaza have been caught in the brutal crossfire, with regular accusations that the terrorists are attempting to use them as “human shields”.

Maddow also cited another incident involving "Crossfire Hurricane," the Russia investigation into the 2016 election.

No-one knows how many people have died so far but it is believed to be well over 1,000, including many civilians caught in the crossfire.

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One hundred percent of donations given to Reload Love during Love Bomb weekend will help bring spiritual, emotional, and physical healing to children caught in the crossfire, Heitzig said.

Punk and Perry got into a physical altercation backstage that caught AEW President Tony Khan is the crossfire.

Solomon’s federal court filing said that just before Trump left office after his defeat by U.S. President Joe Biden, Solomon was told by Meadows that Trump intended to order the declassification of the Crossfire Hurricane materials in the binder.

Teachers and librarians are contemporary heroes, caught in the crossfire between challenges of books from the political left and the right.

The Darfur Bar Association, a Sudanese legal group focusing on human rights in the western Darfur region, said at least five civilians died in crossfire during intense clashes between the military and the RSF in Nyala, South Darfur's capital, on Friday.

The head of the UN children's agency, Catherine Russell, said from Kenya on Thursday that “Sudan is teetering toward catastrophe" and warned that children are increasingly caught in the crossfire.

The media’s disproportionate focus on the death of one US citizen caught in Israeli-Palestinian crossfire suggests that in the eyes of the press, some American lives matter more than others.

The more the Pentagon moves in that direction, the closer we’ll come to a time when AI possesses life-or-death power over all American soldiers along with opposing forces and any civilians caught in the crossfire.

There are three PCIe 4.0 expansion slots that can support SLI twin, Crossfire twin, or triple card installs.

While, yes, those civilians do not deserve to be caught in the crossfire, the real criticism should be on Hamas and any other organization involved in terrorist actions.

With ordinary Sudanese caught in the crossfire, the civilian death toll jumped Saturday to 411 people, according to the Sudan Doctors' Syndicate, which monitors casualties.

Although takes inspiration from past sci-fi creations, including “Starship Troopers,” it refines the gameplay loop into a chaotic battlefield of crossfire and ambushes.

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Common combinations with crossfire

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "crossfire" in a sentence?
An example: "In the months leading to the release of Alien Crossfire, multimedia producer Michael Ely wrote the 9 episodes of Centauri: Arrival, introducing the Alien Crossfire factions." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "crossfire" from authentic English texts.
What does "crossfire" mean?
Crossfire means: An arrangement of two or more weapons so each can fire diagonally at something in front of a line between them.
What are synonyms of "crossfire"?
Common synonyms of "crossfire" include: conversation, fire, firing.
How many example sentences with "crossfire" are there?
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