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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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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
Ted Hesson, USA Today, 7 Sep. 2025
Ronny sighed, shutting his eyes and crossing his arms.
—Bryan Washington, New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2025
Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 11 Sep. 2025
The 23-year-old added a beaded cross necklace and pointed black leather shoes to finish the look.
—Starr Bowenbank, PEOPLE, 11 Sep. 2025
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Verb
An Immigration and Customs Enforcement official said during a press conference on Friday that some of the people arrested at the facility had crossed the border illegally and overstayed visas.
—Ted Hesson, USA Today, 7 Sep. 2025
Ronny sighed, shutting his eyes and crossing his arms.
—Bryan Washington, New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2025
Noun
English Hybrids There are many types of hybrids (Lavandula x intermedia), which are a cross between English and Portuguese lavenders.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 11 Sep. 2025
The 23-year-old added a beaded cross necklace and pointed black leather shoes to finish the look.
—Starr Bowenbank, PEOPLE, 11 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cross
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The feel of the game betrays the development team’s excellent Super Mario Odyssey pedigree.—
Mitch Wallace,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Think how many times during Rodgers’ Green Bay tenure that the quarterback played well, only to have the Packers’ star-crossed special teams betray him.—
Mike Sando,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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That’s when the moon’s orbital path around Earth intersects the path the sun takes through the sky.—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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Movies involving and primarily about three women intersecting have been a longtime staple.—
Pete Hammond,
Deadline,
7 Sep. 2025
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The project also calls for several banquet rooms, as well as a 6-foot-wide waterfront walkway, open to the public during business hours, that traverses the perimeter of the property.—
Jennifer Van Grove,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Sep. 2025
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In two seasons, released in 2022 and 2025, the show traverses the Star Wars galaxy to show what means people employ to consolidate power and what risks others take to stop empire.—
The Editors,
JSTOR Daily,
10 Sep. 2025
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What struck me the most was how effortlessly the hotel manages to be both elevated and comfortable.—
Susmita Baral,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Sep. 2025
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Miami event featured teen’s work For Zaldivar, this weekend’s historic sainthood ceremony strikes a personal chord.—
Lauren Costantino
September 6,
Miami Herald,
6 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The weather service in Honolulu said Kiko will move to the northwest after midweek, and conditions should likely remain under critical fire weather thresholds.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
10 Sep. 2025
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On Tuesday night, the Nepali army deployed troops to restore order after prominent government buildings were set on fire, politicians were attacked and violent clashes erupted between protesters and government forces.—
Juliana Kim,
NPR,
10 Sep. 2025
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The 2025 911 Carrera GTS is Porsche’s first hybrid.—
Mark Phelan,
USA Today,
7 Sep. 2025
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Specifically, the Eufy Marswalker is a rover companion for the Eufy RoboVac Omni S2, a high-end robot vacuum and mop hybrid that also made its debut at IFA.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
6 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The Broader Global Picture While Europe dominates the headlines, the global market landscape presents a mixed picture.—
Robert Daugherty,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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Reviews were mixed, but that rarely makes a difference for the genre of horror.—
Rebecca Rubin,
Variety,
7 Sep. 2025
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He was adopted two weeks later, but after 18 months in his home, Scoob developed a painful skin condition that caused his ears to bleed and left him extremely irritable.—
Lydia Patrick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Sep. 2025
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Instead, Helen is allowed to be irritable and anti-social, chain-smoking and snappish, without the filmmaker casting judgment.—
Peter Debruge,
Variety,
2 Sep. 2025
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“Cross.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cross. Accessed 13 Sep. 2025.
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