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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Nicolas Niarchos, Vanity Fair, 20 Feb. 2026
Wasting no time, Liridon double-crosses them in dramatic fashion, sending Shaban and Hatixhe, along with Nana and their young daughters (Aria Shala, Riga Morina, Melika Gashi), to Pristina, where Hatixhe’s married sister lives.
—Sheri Linden, HollywoodReporter, 30 Jan. 2026
Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Mar. 2026
Genesis continues to be the pinnacle of luxury SUV design featuring a double cross-hatch grille, wrap-around LED lights, and inside, jewel-like center console controls.
—Scotty Reiss, Parents, 24 Feb. 2026
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Verb
At first Gertler was livid: How could his friend have double-crossed him?
—Nicolas Niarchos, Vanity Fair, 20 Feb. 2026
Wasting no time, Liridon double-crosses them in dramatic fashion, sending Shaban and Hatixhe, along with Nana and their young daughters (Aria Shala, Riga Morina, Melika Gashi), to Pristina, where Hatixhe’s married sister lives.
—Sheri Linden, HollywoodReporter, 30 Jan. 2026
Noun
In spring 2027, an $80 million interchange at Harmon Road and North Tarrant Road will be constructed to create a double cross at U.S. 287 instead of one with two roundabouts.
—Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Mar. 2026
Genesis continues to be the pinnacle of luxury SUV design featuring a double cross-hatch grille, wrap-around LED lights, and inside, jewel-like center console controls.
—Scotty Reiss, Parents, 24 Feb. 2026
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“Double-cross.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/double-cross. Accessed 25 Mar. 2026.
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