across 1 of 2

1
as in over
to the opposite side of we rowed across the lake and visited the other couple for the evening

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2
as in throughout
in random positions within the boundaries of sheep scattered across the field

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across

2 of 2

adverb

as in through
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?

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Recent Examples of across
Preposition
This shift comes as the administration dismantles numerous diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives across the federal government. Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 16 June 2025 Reactions to the news varied across social media platforms. Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 June 2025
Adverb
The budget also moves the Giant Magellan Telescope, which would boast starlight-gathering mirrors totaling more than 25 meters across, into a final design phase. Nadia Drake, Scientific American, 3 June 2025 Transverse describes something that is lying across, and leukonychia is a term for white discoloration of the nail.2 Mees' lines take about three to six weeks to develop. Laura Schober, Health, 1 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for across
Recent Examples of Synonyms for across
Preposition
  • As a result, the wagon has only recently made its way to North America, having only become eligible to be imported over the last decade.
    Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 10 June 2025
  • The concert is expected to draw over 30,000 attendees.
    Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 10 June 2025
Preposition
  • Standing at five feet today, she’s been tall enough throughout her life to be under the radar for an immediate medical diagnosis of dwarfism.
    Virgie Tovar, Forbes.com, 16 June 2025
  • The young embeds who moved throughout the government, whom Musk raved about during his Fox News appearances, were an embodiment of this vision.
    Benjamin Wallace-Wells, New Yorker, 16 June 2025
Adverb
  • Sure, there are thousands of SPF products to sift through, but finding the right sunscreen for your skin tone and type can be tricky.
    Sarah Han, Allure, 11 June 2025
  • Though there were no additional details provided about what Sanders was going through, the man himself has finally offered an update via his X page.
    James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 June 2025
Preposition
  • Since then, the conversation around intimacy coördinators has grown spikier.
    Jennifer Wilson, New Yorker, 9 June 2025
  • When a match goes really well — i.e. when the couple gets engaged, the ballyhooed happy ending of all romances, naturally — a bar cart is rolled out and all the young matchmakers gather around each other and cheer for their good fortune, and for the seeming success of love itself.
    Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 9 June 2025

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“Across.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/across. Accessed 23 Jun. 2025.

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