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as in betrayed
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 intersected
to divide by passing through or across
there's a light where that street crosses Main Street
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as in traversed
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 struck
to enter the mind of
the idea did cross me that he might be pulling my leg
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as in outcrossed
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Recent Examples of crossed
Beth Lew-Williams, New Yorker, 13 Sep. 2025
As big shoe-lovers, the thought of the ultimate BERNADETTE shoe, had definitely crossed our minds, but the timing needed to make sense.
—Felicity Carter, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
Russia was once again in the news, after Poland, a NATO member, said 19 Russian drones crossed into its territory amid an attack on western Ukraine.
—Joshua Sammons, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
The White Lotus star first crossed paths with the Pulitzer-winning playwright while working on Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?
—Avalon Hester, PEOPLE, 12 Sep. 2025
Fingers crossed for Round 2 in January.
—Saad Yousuf, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2025
Since January, Bitcoin has repeatedly notched all-time highs and the total market capitalization of all cryptocurrencies has crossed the $4 trillion for the first time.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 11 Sep. 2025
Facing a third-and-6 from the Kansas City 28, Chiefs wide receiver Xavier Worthy and tight end Travis Kelce crossed routes.
—Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 6 Sep. 2025
Still, Ellis and Murdock understand why the wires might get crossed.
—Abbey White, HollywoodReporter, 6 Sep. 2025
Adjective
Unintentionally, Antioch’s efforts at civic acknowledgment had crossed into the realm of memory.
—Beth Lew-Williams, New Yorker, 13 Sep. 2025
As big shoe-lovers, the thought of the ultimate BERNADETTE shoe, had definitely crossed our minds, but the timing needed to make sense.
—Felicity Carter, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
Russia was once again in the news, after Poland, a NATO member, said 19 Russian drones crossed into its territory amid an attack on western Ukraine.
—Joshua Sammons, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
The White Lotus star first crossed paths with the Pulitzer-winning playwright while working on Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?
—Avalon Hester, PEOPLE, 12 Sep. 2025
Fingers crossed for Round 2 in January.
—Saad Yousuf, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2025
Since January, Bitcoin has repeatedly notched all-time highs and the total market capitalization of all cryptocurrencies has crossed the $4 trillion for the first time.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 11 Sep. 2025
Facing a third-and-6 from the Kansas City 28, Chiefs wide receiver Xavier Worthy and tight end Travis Kelce crossed routes.
—Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 6 Sep. 2025
Still, Ellis and Murdock understand why the wires might get crossed.
—Abbey White, HollywoodReporter, 6 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for crossed
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The act left her feeling betrayed.—
Ashley Vega,
PEOPLE,
12 Sep. 2025
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Continue reading … -- IN OTHER NEWS FRIENDSHIP SHATTERED – Rosie O'Donnell says she 'felt betrayed' by Ellen DeGeneres' painful snub.—
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FOXNews.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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The genetic genealogy pointed to a multigenerational Pennsylvania family that intersected with Italian heritage only twice.—
Michael Ruiz , Julia Bonavita,
FOXNews.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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Various storylines echoed the events of the film — and one supporting character in Season One briefly intersected with the plot of original recipe Fargo.—
Alan Sepinwall,
Rolling Stone,
2 Sep. 2025
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But Pynchon traversed California far and wide in his youth.—
John Lopez,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Sep. 2025
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Much of the rest of the hike was dry and traversed gentle gravel bars or smooth limestone expanses, skirting the edges of grassy bluffs and rocky cliffs.—
Eva Frederick,
Travel + Leisure,
2 Sep. 2025
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Sochi Mayor Andrey Proshunin posted photos of the damage to Telegram, saying a military monument was also struck by debris.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
9 Sep. 2025
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Nassau County police first received a description of the person who was fatally struck on the parkway and then received a call from Christopher's school roughly 15 minutes later about a missing boy, detective Tracey Cabey tells PEOPLE.—
Janelle Griffith,
PEOPLE,
9 Sep. 2025
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She was followed by her brother Frankie, who spoke with PEOPLE on the red carpet before the awards show.—
Stacy Lambe,
PEOPLE,
8 Sep. 2025
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That blockbuster, which Alcaraz won after a Houdini escape, has been followed by two solid sequels.—
Tim Ellis,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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He had been double-crossed by Guzmán López, who was also on the plane and had been arranging his surrender for some time.—
Jesse Hyde,
Rolling Stone,
7 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Palencia did not record an out in the ninth inning and walked off the mound with a right shoulder injury that will likely force the Cubs to reevaluate their entire late-game strategy.—
Patrick Mooney,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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In a video shared by Fox Sports on the social media platform X, several fans scrambled for the ball and eventually a man wearing Phillies gear stood up with it in hand and walked over and gave it to a boy and hugged him.—
Jasmine Laws,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Sep. 2025
Verb
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As the family navigated World War I and women’s rights expanded, hemlines got shorter and jewelry less opulent.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
11 Sep. 2025
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The company successfully navigated a significant drop in sales after its blockbuster drug Humira lost patent exclusivity, largely due to the strength of its new drugs, Rinvoq and Skyrizi.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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“Crossed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crossed. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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