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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
As Capote worked across the Atlantic, Bennett stayed in touch. Literary Hub, 12 Jan. 2026 Following the death, protests have broken out across the nation. Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 12 Jan. 2026
Adverb
Because of its short wavelength, infrared laser light must be lined up very precisely with the core of an optical fiber, which is only around 10 µm across. IEEE Spectrum, 27 Dec. 2025 Hammer a few nails at varying points parallel to each other on two beams, then loop bungee cords across. Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for across
Recent Examples of Synonyms for across
Preposition
  • That’s up from the current $249,000 and could grow to nearly $2 million over the life of the agreement, a person familiar with the negotiations told the AP earlier this month.
    Doug Feinberg, Twin Cities, 13 Jan. 2026
  • The Navy's website says the Essex is equipped to transport and support a Marine Corps landing force of over 2,000 troops during an air and amphibious assault.
    CBS News, CBS News, 13 Jan. 2026
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  • Temperatures will be dropping throughout the day from the mid-to low 40s to the 30s.
    Andrew Kozak, CBS News, 11 Jan. 2026
  • The unit improved across the board throughout the regular season, but the final memory is typically the one that sticks, fair or not.
    Mike Kaye Updated January 11, Charlotte Observer, 11 Jan. 2026
Adverb
  • Referee Peter MacDougall left midway through after taking a puck to the face and did not return.
    CBS News, CBS News, 9 Jan. 2026
  • Now more diners are flowing through, gazing at the handwritten menu on the wall affixed with neat strips of orange tape, or calling ahead.
    Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2026
Preposition
  • The data demonstrates how work schedules differ around the world, and sometimes drastically.
    Joe O’Connor, Time, 13 Jan. 2026
  • And multiple sports bars around the metro said Chiefs’ fans presence at their establishments had diminished before the team was officially out of the post-season.
    Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 13 Jan. 2026

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“Across.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/across. Accessed 15 Jan. 2026.

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