crossed paths

A form of cross paths — 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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Meanings

verb
  1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of cross paths
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APA

crossed paths. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/crossed%20paths

MLA

“crossed paths.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/crossed%20paths. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “crossed paths,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/crossed%20paths.

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