uncross
verb (used with object)
to change from a crossed position, as the legs.
uncrosses
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present tense formof uncross (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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France uncrosses his legs and reaches for the pot of lip balm.
From The Guardian ● Mar. 9, 2019
One has a ponytail, one is in a suit, and the third crosses and uncrosses his gray street sneakers.
From The Guardian ● Jun. 26, 2018
He wriggles on the sofa, he crosses and uncrosses his legs, he folds his arms and glares around the room.
From Time Magazine Archive
He sniffs, pulls his hand back, uncrosses his legs.
From "Towers Falling" by Jewell Parker Rhodes
She uncrosses her hands and holds them out, palms up and fingers spread.
From "A High Five for Glenn Burke" by Phil Bildner
