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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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Recent Examples of crossed
Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 23 May 2026
Of the seven competitors, only two crossed the finish line.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 23 May 2026
Ariyonna Orozco and Piper Conkling were out for a late-night drive with three friends on Scott Road when their car crossed into the southbound lane, collided with a tree just north of Latrobe Road and burst into flames.
—Reeti Malhotra
may 23, Sacbee.com, 23 May 2026
There may have been a peck on the lips here and an inappropriate comment there, but nothing had crossed a line.
—Chanel Vargas, InStyle, 22 May 2026
Koreeda smiled and said that structure hadn’t crossed his mind.
—Ritesh Mehta, IndieWire, 22 May 2026
Convincing Customers To Stay For Rewards The line is crossed when customers stay for the reward, not the brand.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026
Putlak described how the man crossed the street and began asking questions.
—Kristi Miller, Twin Cities, 22 May 2026
The creatives have their fingers crossed that Jim Queen will connect with audiences and help with funding for more adult animation films in the future.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 16 May 2026
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Martin crossed home plate to tie the score at 9, but Heher was tagged out at home by Blue Jays junior catcher Clay Hartje.
—Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 23 May 2026
Of the seven competitors, only two crossed the finish line.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 23 May 2026
Ariyonna Orozco and Piper Conkling were out for a late-night drive with three friends on Scott Road when their car crossed into the southbound lane, collided with a tree just north of Latrobe Road and burst into flames.
—Reeti Malhotra
may 23, Sacbee.com, 23 May 2026
There may have been a peck on the lips here and an inappropriate comment there, but nothing had crossed a line.
—Chanel Vargas, InStyle, 22 May 2026
Koreeda smiled and said that structure hadn’t crossed his mind.
—Ritesh Mehta, IndieWire, 22 May 2026
Convincing Customers To Stay For Rewards The line is crossed when customers stay for the reward, not the brand.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026
Putlak described how the man crossed the street and began asking questions.
—Kristi Miller, Twin Cities, 22 May 2026
The creatives have their fingers crossed that Jim Queen will connect with audiences and help with funding for more adult animation films in the future.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 16 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for crossed
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Kristof’s critics have recalled past incidents in which the double Pulitzer Prize winner was betrayed by his reliance on deceptive sources, including identifying an innocent man as the author of the anthrax terror attacks of 2001.—
David Frum,
The Atlantic,
21 May 2026
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His verse betrayed lots of confidence about the magnitude of his growing popularity and also, perhaps, a few misgivings about the nature of it.—
Kelefa Sanneh,
New Yorker,
19 May 2026
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For years, motherhood and fashion have existed in parallel but rarely intersected in a meaningful way.—
Footwear News,
Footwear News,
15 May 2026
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This rotating exhibition highlights eight artist pairings, each of which features two figures whose trajectories intersected at a key moment.—
Washington Post staff,
Washington Post,
15 May 2026
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Iran's near-closure of the Strait of Hormuz has thrown global oil trade into disarray, cutting off importers from around one-fifth of the global oil supply that traversed the waterway before the war.—
USA Today,
USA Today,
18 May 2026
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Tehran denied that, but Danish shipping and logistics company Maersk subsequently confirmed that one of its ships had traversed the strait with US protection.—
Brad Lendon,
CNN Money,
4 May 2026
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After Addi Brown was hit by a pitch, Bree Martinelli struck a two-run double to center field, and Leah Rutherford closed out the scoring with an RBI on a squeeze bunt before Eustis was able to record an out.—
Gary Curreri,
Sun Sentinel,
23 May 2026
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At the time of reporting FIFA struck media deals with 180 territories to broadcast the tournament, with more to come, indicating appetite remained strong even amid wider concerns.—
James Robson,
Chicago Tribune,
23 May 2026
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Jasper County is Newton County’s primary backup, followed by White County.—
Amy Lavalley,
Chicago Tribune,
24 May 2026
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That was followed by a pair of walks to load the bases with no outs.—
Matt Murschel,
The Orlando Sentinel,
24 May 2026
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Things go awry when he’s double-crossed.—
Rebecca Rubin,
Variety,
8 Apr. 2026
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In Play Dirty, Wahlberg stars a career criminal named Parker, who’s double-crossed by a member of his team after a robbery.—
Eric Andersson,
PEOPLE,
1 Oct. 2025
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Three Knights pitchers tried in vain as the Bruins diced up the diamond even though UCF walked UCLA and NCAA home-run leader Megan Grant three times.—
Liana Handler,
Los Angeles Times,
23 May 2026
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Miami took four hits off Manaea (0-1) over 3 2/3 innings, striking out three times, while Myers allowed the one run on one hit, walked one and struck out none in 1 1/3 innings.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
23 May 2026
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Anthropic has successfully navigated a challenging AI moment, leading with a safety-first message that has engendered support from tech peers, enterprise clients, and some public goodwill.—
Eric Rosenbaum,
CNBC,
19 May 2026
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The film occupies territory between romance and psychological study, a tonal balance Sode navigated by viewing romantic feeling as inseparable from broader human need.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
19 May 2026
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“Crossed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crossed. Accessed 25 May. 2026.
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