cross
noun
a structure consisting essentially of an upright and a transverse piece, used to execute persons in ancient times.
am crossing
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present progressiveof cross (1st person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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And yet here I am, crossing an ocean.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 10, 2026
“I am crossing my fingers, we are OK for now,” said Pavelka as he watched smoke billow over the Santa Ana Mountains near the spot where he has lived for 20 years.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2024
You are crossing a very important line by saying I am crossing an important line.
From Washington Post ● Sep. 30, 2022
Some days later I am crossing the Firth of Forth in a rental car.
From Salon ● Aug. 22, 2015
I am crossing Irene and Fay here because I think them similar, only I must say I think the magic was greater in Fay, because possibly Fay was the greater student of emotion.
From Adventures in the Arts Informal Chapters on Painters, Vaudeville, and Poets by Marsden Hartley
