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Recent Examples of crossbar
Her long-distance half-volley rattled off the crossbar and into the back of the net.
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Staff Reports, Mercury News, 20 Apr. 2025
In between those strikes, Bruno Fernandes almost scored a spectacular volley from Dalot’s long pass, his shot thumping off the crossbar.
—George Ramsay, CNN Money, 18 Apr. 2025
Messi earned a free kick in the 62nd minute, but his attempt clanked off the crossbar.
—Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 14 Apr. 2025
The Broncos controlled the game throughout and nearly opened the scoring a minute in when freshman forward and Winnipeg Jets prospect Zachary Nehring, with the net wide-open on the back post, pounded a shot off the crossbar.
—Scott Wheeler, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
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Staff Reports, Mercury News, 20 Apr. 2025
In between those strikes, Bruno Fernandes almost scored a spectacular volley from Dalot’s long pass, his shot thumping off the crossbar.
—George Ramsay, CNN Money, 18 Apr. 2025
Messi earned a free kick in the 62nd minute, but his attempt clanked off the crossbar.
—Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 14 Apr. 2025
The Broncos controlled the game throughout and nearly opened the scoring a minute in when freshman forward and Winnipeg Jets prospect Zachary Nehring, with the net wide-open on the back post, pounded a shot off the crossbar.
—Scott Wheeler, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for crossbar
Noun
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In 2016, a contractor working on a trailer parked at the department’s Tactics and Survival Training Center sparked a blaze while using a metal grinder.—
Alene Tchekmedyian,
Los Angeles Times,
19 May 2025
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Two other people suffered minor injuries — as well as a firefighter — from the blaze.—
Nicholas Williams,
New York Daily News,
19 May 2025
Noun
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The pants come in eight colors with coordinating pinstripes, including blue, gray, black, and white.—
Clint Davis,
People.com,
20 May 2025
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The lefty slugger, with his black handlebar mustache and double wristbands, had a career renaissance in New York Yankees pinstripes, hitting .305 with 15 home runs and a 1.138 OPS in 47 games before a foul ball off the foot ended his regular season in August.—
Brendan Kuty,
New York Times,
15 May 2025
Noun
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The yellow-green trout featured a red stripe on its side and a white underbelly.—
Ashlyn Robinette,
People.com,
21 May 2025
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Video clips posted online depict Babbitt, wearing a stars and stripes backpack and a Trump flag draped around her neck, stepping up and beginning to go through the waist-high opening of an area of the Capitol known as the Speaker’s Lobby when a gunshot is heard.—
Michael Dorgan,
FOXNews.com,
20 May 2025
Noun
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Concrete surfaces: Lightning can travel through metal bars or wires in concrete.—
Brayden Garcia,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
28 May 2025
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Greeks are famously late-night eaters and known to occupy every available space at bars, beaches and benches waiting for their city to cool down.—
Elinda Labropoulou,
CNN Money,
28 May 2025
Noun
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The band posted a tribute to Williams on their Instagram page.—
Shane Croucher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 May 2025
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The band had never before reached the top 40, let alone the top 20.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2025
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“Crossbar.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crossbar. Accessed 1 Jun. 2025.
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