Used in a Sentence

crossfire

Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for crossfire.

Editorial note

Or the era in which the government does understand the Internet, and deliberately attacks actual threats…getting caught in the crossfire is never fun, no matter how legitimate the battle.

Examples13
Definitions4
Parts of speech1

Quick take

The danger to a third party passing between two belligerents firing at one another.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of crossfire gathered in one view.

noun

The danger to a third party passing between two belligerents firing at one another.

noun

The danger to a third party passing between a gunman and his target.

noun

(military) An arrangement of two or more weapons so each can fire diagonally at something in front of a line between them.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for crossfire.

noun

The danger to a third party passing between two belligerents firing at one another.

noun

The danger to a third party passing between a gunman and his target.

noun

(military) An arrangement of two or more weapons so each can fire diagonally at something in front of a line between them.

noun

(by extension) A heated confrontation between opposing factions.

Example sentences

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Or the era in which the government does understand the Internet, and deliberately attacks actual threats…getting caught in the crossfire is never fun, no matter how legitimate the battle.

2

Likewise, how many will suffer today in the crossfire between criminal gangs, extremist organisations and legitimate governments?

3

That being said, right now our two engineers sit in the middle of sales guy crossfire.

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But that's all the Sony employees have done, and now they're directly in the crossfire.

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It's just too bad that the hardworking artists are the ones caught in the crossfire.

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All you've proven is that innocent people get caught in the crossfire on occasions.

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My wife is skilled enough that she has not gotten caught in any crossfire, but we've seen friendships die.

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And even if it doesn't serve you directly, less mistakes are made, and fewer get caught in the crossfire, should there be any conflicts.

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And AI is the red-headed stepchild caught in the crossfire, where any approach that actually produces worthwhile results is promptly excommunicated from the field.

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There used to be an old trick to get crossfire working for games that did not support it yet -- just change the name of the.

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Would a lower spec card in SLI / Crossfire work?

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>Likewise, how many will suffer today in the crossfire between criminal gangs, extremist organisations and legitimate governments?

Quote examples

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Sadly, in many cases those standing for "principles" are being defiant against the authorities in their own countries (as in who the hell is my Editor/Producer/Government to tell me what I can't say) whom the extremists have beef with and are getting caught in the crossfire.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use crossfire in a sentence?

Or the era in which the government does understand the Internet, and deliberately attacks actual threats…getting caught in the crossfire is never fun, no matter how legitimate the battle.

What does crossfire mean?

The danger to a third party passing between two belligerents firing at one another.

What part of speech is crossfire?

crossfire is commonly used as noun.