dou·ble-cross
ˌdə-bəl-ˈkrȯs 
double-crossed; double-crossing; double-crosses
: to deceive by double-dealing : betray
double-crosser
noun
1
a
: an act of winning or trying to win a fight or match after agreeing to lose it
b
: an act of betraying or cheating an associate
2
: a cross between first-generation hybrids of four separate inbred lines (as in the production of hybrid seed corn)
Examples of double-cross in a Sentence
Verb
she promised to share the profits but then double-crossed us
Noun
politics is full of double crosses and backbiting
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Jesse Hyde, Rolling Stone, 7 Aug. 2025
The shark punch is one sight gag among many, and Lorenzo Semple Jr.'s daffy script makes room for a delirious double-crossing romance, with Lee Meriwether's Catwoman undercover as a Wayne-attracting Soviet.
—Devan Coggan, EW.com, 3 Aug. 2025
Matt Cabral, EW.com, 1 June 2025
Back towards the control room, In-ho finally reveals his true nature and double crosses the players who followed him to battle.
—Esther Kang, People.com, 26 Dec. 2024
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Verb
He had been double-crossed by Guzmán López, who was also on the plane and had been arranging his surrender for some time.
—Jesse Hyde, Rolling Stone, 7 Aug. 2025
The shark punch is one sight gag among many, and Lorenzo Semple Jr.'s daffy script makes room for a delirious double-crossing romance, with Lee Meriwether's Catwoman undercover as a Wayne-attracting Soviet.
—Devan Coggan, EW.com, 3 Aug. 2025
Noun
At an undisclosed rendezvous point, a different double cross is in the works.
—Matt Cabral, EW.com, 1 June 2025
Back towards the control room, In-ho finally reveals his true nature and double crosses the players who followed him to battle.
—Esther Kang, People.com, 26 Dec. 2024
See All Example Sentences for double-cross
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“Double-cross.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/double-cross. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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