crossing someone's mind

A form of cross someone's mind — To come into someone's thoughts suddenly and fleetingly.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of cross someone's mind
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crossing someone's mind. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/crossing%20someone's%20mind

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“crossing someone's mind.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/crossing%20someone's%20mind. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

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