cross the wires en · VERB
Meanings
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Of a news story: to break; to be published.
He called me shortly after the story crossed the wires and cursed at me nonstop for minutes.
2009, Laurence H. Meyer, A Term at the Fed: An Insider's View, page 16:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| crossing the wires | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| crossed the wires | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| crossed the wires | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| crosses the wires | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic |