crossed the streams

A form of cross the streams — To bring together two very disparate things, or things that the speaker thinks should be kept separate.

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Meanings

verb
  1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of cross the streams
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APA

crossed the streams. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/crossed%20the%20streams

MLA

“crossed the streams.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/crossed%20the%20streams. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “crossed the streams,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/crossed%20the%20streams.

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