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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
CNN Money, 28 Sep. 2025
Jean’s father crossed to Wole, shook his hand firmly.
—David Wright Faladé, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2025
Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 24 Sep. 2025
Banks has been cast as a former college classmate of Vivian Banks, described as a woman with a big personality who forces Viv to confront her past when the two cross paths again.
—Shelby Stewart, Essence, 24 Sep. 2025
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Verb
Dozens have died in recent years trying to cross one of the world’s busiest shipping lanes in overcrowded dinghies.
—CNN Money, 28 Sep. 2025
Jean’s father crossed to Wole, shook his hand firmly.
—David Wright Faladé, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2025
Noun
Looking ahead, our strategy is to develop more ambitious productions that can reach international audiences and cross borders.
—Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 24 Sep. 2025
Banks has been cast as a former college classmate of Vivian Banks, described as a woman with a big personality who forces Viv to confront her past when the two cross paths again.
—Shelby Stewart, Essence, 24 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cross
Verb
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Pisans love to hate Florentines and have done since the Middle Ages when the House of the Medici fell, Guelphs fought Ghibellines and one of their own, Count Ugolino della Gherardesca, betrayed them.—
James Horncastle,
New York Times,
30 Sep. 2025
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Colleagues accused him of betraying philosophy; the Prussian state drove him into exile.—
Shai Tubali,
Big Think,
30 Sep. 2025
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There, officers found Jones' body on a northern sidewalk of the westbound Silver Spring ramp that intersects with North 76th Street.—
Chris Ramirez,
jsonline.com,
29 Sep. 2025
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To reach that trail, turn northwest where Coyote Song intersects with Prairie Falcon.—
John Meyer,
Denver Post,
29 Sep. 2025
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More than 100 miles of trails wind through forests and traverse mountain meadows and alpine pastures on the hillsides above Lake Maggiore.—
Lisa Kadane,
Travel + Leisure,
22 Sep. 2025
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The project has traversed an impressive festival circuit, developing through labs at Dharamshala, Film Bazaar, HAF and Cannes.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
21 Sep. 2025
Verb
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One person was charged for shining a laser in the eyes of ICE agents, another for throwing a smoke grenade at ICE officers and a third for attempting to damage equipment at the facility and then striking and kicking officers while being arrested.—
Sarah D. Wire,
USA Today,
27 Sep. 2025
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This, too, struck Baker as strange.—
Mitch Moxley,
Rolling Stone,
27 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Police said the threat was linked to a fire in the north of the city.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
1 Oct. 2025
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My 5-year-old wore this Melissa & Doug Fire Chief set for Halloween last year and has put out many fake fires since then.—
Katrina Cossey,
Parents,
1 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The price hike from gasoline to plug-in hybrid is $9,500 for base, $10,000 for PHEV.—
Mark Phelan,
USA Today,
27 Sep. 2025
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According to a research journal published this month by Ecology and Evolution, biologists at the University of Texas at Austin determined the bird was a hybrid after studying the animal first spotted by a homeowner in Bexar County, near San Antonio.—
Moná Thomas,
PEOPLE,
26 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Martinez left Friday night’s game with mixed emotions.—
Stephen Hobbs,
Sacbee.com,
27 Sep. 2025
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The project will create a new urban neighborhood with mixed-use development, including residential and commercial spaces.—
Sara B. Hansen,
Denver Post,
26 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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However, such symptoms are hard to attribute to vaccines because infants can be irritable or fussy regardless of vaccination.—
Aria Bendix,
NBC news,
19 Sep. 2025
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When the caffeine wears off, children may have a headache and feel irritable or tired.—
Dr. Mark Corkins,
Boston Herald,
14 Sep. 2025
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“Cross.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cross. Accessed 1 Oct. 2025.
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