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

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across

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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
Charles O’Malley holds a doctorate in dramaturgy and dramatic criticism from the Yale School of Drama and has worked at theatres across the United States. Literary Hub, 2 June 2026 Klara Liden, an artist working across the registers of the embodied, spatial, and linguistic, remains productively undecided. Erika Landström, Artforum, 2 June 2026
Adverb
On the sidewall across from the bed, a swing-up worktop serves as a dining table and a desk. C.c. Weiss may 28, New Atlas, 28 May 2026 On Wednesday, crews could be seen putting up signs, installing security fencing and barricades around the stadium grounds and doing construction near the Foxboro Commuter Rail stop just across from the stadium. Aaron Parseghian, CBS News, 27 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for across
Recent Examples of Synonyms for across
Preposition
  • Driven by looming patent cliffs, newly buoyant public markets, and Big Pharma’s race to beef up their pipelines, dealmaking so far in 2026 amounted to $106 billion over 201 deals, according to PitchBook data.
    Elsa Ohlen, CNBC, 4 June 2026
  • Since arriving at the zoo, the buffalo has attracted large crowds and sparked debate over its unusual nickname.
    Michael Sinkewicz, FOXNews.com, 4 June 2026
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  • For a couple of decades now, rates of anxiety, depression, suicide and self-harm have been rising sharply in countries throughout the West—and in people of all classes, races and educational levels.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 3 June 2026
  • Perhaps the hotel’s philosophy is best seen by the seashells placed under glass cloches throughout the hotel, showcasing the reverence for nature here.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 June 2026
Adverb
  • Especially women, with all those drunken servicemen rolling through, packs of them, fights spilling out of the cafés, catcalls and spitting in the streets.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 3 June 2026
  • The passages won’t be large enough for bighorn — with their broad horns — to squeeze through, advocates say.
    Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2026
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  • The airspace around St Petersburg international airport was restricted on Wednesday morning, leading to delays of around two dozen flights, the airport said in a statement.
    Helen Regan, CNN Money, 3 June 2026
  • Meals are served around the pool or at small tables in the open-air dining room (no need to share tables with fellow safari-goers).
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 June 2026

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“Across.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/across. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.

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