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across

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(Entry 1 of 2)

1 to the opposite side of

we rowed across the lake and visited the other couple for the evening

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around,
round

beyond,
past

2 in random positions within the boundaries of

sheep scattered across the field

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on

across

Synonyms of across (Entry 2 of 2)

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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clear

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across-the-board

across the board

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“Across.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/across. Accessed 22 Sep. 2020.

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