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as in to betray
to be unfaithful or disloyal to
people who cross the local mob boss usually are found floating in the river
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2
as in to intersect
to divide by passing through or across
there's a light where that street crosses Main Street
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as in to traverse
to make one's way through, across, or over
you may have to cross some woods on the way
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as in to strike
to enter the mind of
the idea did cross me that he might be pulling my leg
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as in fire
a test of faith, patience, or strength
dyslexia is just my cross to bear, and I accepted it long ago
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as in hybrid
an offspring of parents with different genes especially when of different races, breeds, species, or genera
the mare is an Arabian-Thoroughbred cross
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as in mixed
being offspring produced by parents of different races, breeds, species, or genera
raises both purebred and cross lambs
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as in irritable
easily irritated or annoyed
she was cross all day because of a nagging headache
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Recent Examples of cross
Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 26 Apr. 2026
Drivers saw delays throughout the day Friday as streets running parallel to and crossing 19th Avenue also slowed while people looked for alternate routes.
—Kenny Choi, CBS News, 25 Apr. 2026
Joe Kinsey Outkick, FOXNews.com, 24 Apr. 2026
The images of the soldier swinging an ax into the fallen statue of Jesus on the cross in the southern Lebanese village of Debel had sparked widespread condemnation, in Lebanon and internationally.
—ABC News, 24 Apr. 2026
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Verb
Even just crossing the street, where endless mopeds and cars are zipping between each other, can feel like a feat.
—Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 26 Apr. 2026
Drivers saw delays throughout the day Friday as streets running parallel to and crossing 19th Avenue also slowed while people looked for alternate routes.
—Kenny Choi, CBS News, 25 Apr. 2026
Noun
The foundation for this pursuit is formed early on with high school cross country.
—Joe Kinsey Outkick, FOXNews.com, 24 Apr. 2026
The images of the soldier swinging an ax into the fallen statue of Jesus on the cross in the southern Lebanese village of Debel had sparked widespread condemnation, in Lebanon and internationally.
—ABC News, 24 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cross
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Rumors began circulating in recent months as the episodes aired that Miller’s confidante Amanda Batula might have betrayed her by becoming romantically involved with Miller’s ex-boyfriend West Wilson.—
Katie Campione,
Deadline,
22 Apr. 2026
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But the plot also retains a serial quality that saps momentum and betrays its TV roots.—
Naveen Kumar,
Variety,
21 Apr. 2026
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Civilian missions heading to the International Space Station launch with similarly precise timing, down to the second, to intersect with the space station’s orbital plane.—
Stephen Clark,
ArsTechnica,
23 Apr. 2026
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Neither of them could have guessed at the time how their lives would later intersect.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
23 Apr. 2026
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Based on its category classification, the robot knows its physical limits, which prevents it from crashing and dynamically redirects the movement to safely slide or traverse along the edge of the singularity boundary.—
Jacek Krywko,
ArsTechnica,
26 Apr. 2026
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Several of Scotland’s Great Trails—including the West Highland Way and Great Trossachs Path—pass through the park, traversing some of the country’s highest mountains and most awe-inspiring terrain.—
Andrea Bussell,
Travel + Leisure,
24 Apr. 2026
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The incident was captured on camera by a freelance news videographer and appeared to show Evans acting calm and raising his hands in the air when an officer fired a bean bag round that struck him in the stomach, dropping him to the ground.—
Alex Riggins,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 Apr. 2026
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The employee was taking an order in the drive-through line when Peavey approached her from behind and struck her with the brick.—
Ruben Vives,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Apr. 2026
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In the wrong hands, connections like that can lead to cronyism and profiteering — and there were times when Gray’s relationships came under fire.—
Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board,
The Orlando Sentinel,
28 Apr. 2026
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The cause of the plane’s malfunctions is, duh, random sparks from annoying Dan’s charger starting a fire in cargo.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
28 Apr. 2026
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All that changed when a video was leaked less than an hour before the start of the draft of Tunsil with a homemade bong-gas mask hybrid that would make Jeff Spicoli proud.—
Austin Perry OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
22 Apr. 2026
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More than 80,000 hybrids were sold last quarter, as some drivers look for the best of both worlds.—
Brady Halbleib,
CBS News,
22 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The post-debate reaction from this week has been quite mixed, but there is an overall feeling that nobody really delivered a solid punch.—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
24 Apr. 2026
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Stock futures were little changed, while Asia-Pacific markets opened mixed.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
24 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Perhaps through feeling more irritable, more anxious, or wanting to isolate.—
Joy Harden Bradford,
AJC.com,
2 Apr. 2026
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Had my symptoms maybe been put down to irritable bowel, for example, that could’ve been ongoing and ongoing and ongoing for a much longer period of time.—
Gina Kalsi,
PEOPLE,
2 Apr. 2026
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“Cross.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cross. Accessed 29 Apr. 2026.
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