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across

adverb

Synonyms and Antonyms of across

from one side to the other of an intervening space

  • will you go across to the Bentley's and see if their phone is working?
Synonyms of across

athwart, over, through
Words Related to across

clear

across

preposition

Synonyms and Antonyms of across

1 to the opposite side of

  • we rowed across the lake and visited the other couple for the evening
Synonyms of across

athwart, over, through
Words Related to across

around, round

beyond, past

2 in random positions within the boundaries of

  • sheep scattered across the field
Synonyms of across

about, around, over, round, through, throughout
Words Related to across

on

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