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crossed the streams

crossed the streams is the simple past and past participle of cross the streams.

Meaning of cross the streams

Verb

cross the streams (third-person singular simple present crosses the streams, present participle crossing the streams, simple past and past participle crossed the streams)

  1. (colloquial, humorous) To bring together two very disparate things, or things that the speaker thinks should be kept separate.
    • As we weave together our syndication and aggregation networks , we must remain acutely aware of each channel and where it sends or receives content to ensure that we don't cross the streams.2011 March 15, Brian Solis, Engage!: The Complete Guide for Brands and Businesses to Build, Cultivate, and Measure Success in the New Web, John Wiley & Sons, →ISBN, page 88

Questions about crossed the streams

What is crossed the streams the simple past and past participle of?
Crossed the streams is the simple past and past participle of cross the streams.

Words near crossed the streams in the dictionary

  1. crossed the aisle
  2. crossed the floor
  3. crossed the line
  4. crossed the river
  5. crossed the Rubicon
  6. crossed the streams
  7. crossed the Styx
  8. crossed the t's and dotted the i's
  9. crossed the Thames
  10. crossed the Tiber
  11. crossed the wires

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