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as in to betray
to be unfaithful or disloyal to
people who cross the local mob boss usually are found floating in the river
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as in to intersect
to divide by passing through or across
there's a light where that street crosses Main Street
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as in to traverse
to make one's way through, across, or over
you may have to cross some woods on the way
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as in to strike
to enter the mind of
the idea did cross me that he might be pulling my leg
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as in fire
a test of faith, patience, or strength
dyslexia is just my cross to bear, and I accepted it long ago
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as in hybrid
an offspring of parents with different genes especially when of different races, breeds, species, or genera
the mare is an Arabian-Thoroughbred cross
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as in mixed
being offspring produced by parents of different races, breeds, species, or genera
raises both purebred and cross lambs
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as in irritable
easily irritated or annoyed
she was cross all day because of a nagging headache
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Recent Examples of cross
Sofi Zeman, Kansas City Star, 15 Mar. 2026
Officials have identified the pedestrian who was hit and killed by a vehicle while attempting to cross the northbound lanes of Interstate 35 Monday in Denton.
—Timia Cobb
breaking News Reporter, Dallas Morning News, 15 Mar. 2026
Literary Hub, 13 Mar. 2026
Some 27 years later, Ksubi is giving its signature four-cross logo a cozy upgrade.
—Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 13 Mar. 2026
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Verb
People seeking refuge from slavery crossed into Kansas by way of Quindaro, and the town gained recognition as a safe haven along the Underground Railroad.
—Sofi Zeman, Kansas City Star, 15 Mar. 2026
Officials have identified the pedestrian who was hit and killed by a vehicle while attempting to cross the northbound lanes of Interstate 35 Monday in Denton.
—Timia Cobb
breaking News Reporter, Dallas Morning News, 15 Mar. 2026
Noun
Johnny lifts a plastic cross, festooned with plastic flowers, from the backseat and mocks it.
—Literary Hub, 13 Mar. 2026
Some 27 years later, Ksubi is giving its signature four-cross logo a cozy upgrade.
—Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 13 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cross
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Banks hid in a predictable spot less than five miles from the South Loop jail and was betrayed by someone who had spoken with the fugitive and was able to give authorities his exact location, a law enforcement source said.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Mar. 2026
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After Sugar betrays her, Barbara cuts her friend off for decades, despite missing her deeply.—
Isle McElroy,
The Atlantic,
16 Mar. 2026
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He was located west of the crime scene, walking along New Leicester Highway, which intersects Patton Avenue.—
Mark Price,
Charlotte Observer,
13 Mar. 2026
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DiCaprio and Wahlberg’s careers have actually intersected in curious spots over the years despite the two occupying different territory in Hollywood.—
Joe Reid,
Vulture,
13 Mar. 2026
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Travelers will traverse Kansas, pass through the Ozarks in Missouri and into Illinois then veer south again into Kentucky.—
Nicole Blanchard,
Idaho Statesman,
15 Mar. 2026
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Some 80 oil and gas tankers a day typically traversed the Strait of Hormuz before the war, The New York Times noted.—
Tom Chivers,
semafor.com,
13 Mar. 2026
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For its part, Israel continued to strike Hezbollah targets almost on a daily basis and occupy five strategic spots inside Lebanon, all similarly in violation of the ceasefire.—
Asher Kaufman,
The Conversation,
20 Mar. 2026
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Recent gas line strikes heighten concern The incident comes just two days after two separate natural gas line strikes elsewhere in Lake Dallas triggered major closures and evacuations near City Hall.—
Doug Myers,
CBS News,
20 Mar. 2026
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Recent incidents included a drone attack on the world’s largest ultra-sour gas facility, a fire at the Fujairah Oil Industry Zone, and damage to a tanker near the Strait of Hormuz.—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
18 Mar. 2026
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The sheriff's office believes that the same arsonist started a fire on Sunday near the town of Vernon.—
Christa Swanson,
CBS News,
18 Mar. 2026
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From an iconic foundation achieving new levels of perfection to the first-ever setting powder–blush hybrid, our winners are ushering in a new generation of cult-favorites.—
Petra Guglielmetti,
Glamour,
18 Mar. 2026
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This is realized through incremental improvements in chemical rockets, experimentation with new propellant combinations such as methane or hybrids or the pursuit of systems such as solar electric and nuclear propulsion.—
Lee Billings,
Scientific American,
18 Mar. 2026
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The seedlings and saplings are mostly knee-high to chest-high and mixed with thickets of ceanothus and other post-fire brush growing amid the true giants that stand dead among them.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Mar. 2026
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The verdict was mixed, but the defendants were convicted on a majority of the 65 total counts.—
Mia Cathell,
The Washington Examiner,
13 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Rather than get irritable online, Medeiros did something positive about it.—
Dan Medeiros,
The Herald News,
27 Feb. 2026
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Manic episodes are described as prolonged periods of mood instability, in which a person can experience extreme increases in energy or euphoria, or alternatively, feel depressed or unusually irritable.—
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
24 Feb. 2026
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“Cross.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cross. Accessed 20 Mar. 2026.
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