Synonyms of crossed

crossed 1 of 2

adjective

as in outcrossed

Related Words

• outcrossed
• hybridized
• interbred
• dihybrid
• cross
• trihybrid
• grade
• hybrid
• crossbred
• mixed
• half-bred
• mongrel
• cold-blooded

Dissimilar Words

• blooded
• thoroughbred
• purebred
• full-blood
• inbred
• full-blooded
• pedigreed
• straightbred
• linebred

crossed

2 of 2

verb

past tense of cross

1

as in betrayed

to be unfaithful or disloyal to

people who cross the local mob boss usually are found floating in the river

Synonyms & Similar Words

• betrayed
• sold (out)
• double-crossed
• stabbed in the back
• sold down the river
• backstabbed
• two-timed
• went back on
• gave away
• shopped
• informed (on)
• snitched (on)
• peached
• turned in
• split (on)
• told (on)
• ratted (on)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• protected
• defended
• saved
• guarded
• stood by
• shielded
• safeguarded

2

as in intersected

to divide by passing through or across

there's a light where that street crosses Main Street

Synonyms & Similar Words

• intersected
• bisected
• cut
• crisscrossed
• decussated

3

as in traversed

to make one's way through, across, or over

you may have to cross some woods on the way

Synonyms & Similar Words

• traversed
• followed
• walked
• navigated
• traveled
• covered
• tracked
• passed (over)
• transited
• cut (across)
• proceeded (along)
• coursed
• rode
• went
• hiked
• perambulated
• peregrinated
• tramped
• trod
• traipsed
• crisscrossed
• ran

4

as in struck

to enter the mind of

the idea did cross me that he might be pulling my leg

Synonyms & Similar Words

• struck
• came (to)
• occurred (to)
• remembered
• dawned (on)
• appeared
• recalled
• arrived
• emerged
• recollected
• learned
• memorized
• reminisced
• conned
• materialized

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• forgot
• ignored
• neglected
• disregarded
• overlooked
• unlearned

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of crossed

Verb

Leo's mention of bridges in his homily resonated with Laiana Córdoba, who drove 20 hours and crossed the border from Cascavel, in southern Brazil, to hear it. — Isabel Debre, Arkansas Online, 8 Nov. 2026

Flournoy was briefly considered for the State Department, but this threshold had already been crossed by Madeleine Albright and Clinton herself, while the Pentagon was still waiting for its first-ever female chief. — Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Nov. 2026

But even some Republican voters crossed party lines, citing the economy and the war in Iran. — Muskaan Arshad, Fortune, 6 Nov. 2026

Deer tracks were everywhere and several trails crossed in the gap where deer had traveled along the ridge or moved between the high coves. — Charles Elliott, Outdoor Life, 5 Nov. 2026

Legendary did their interpretation of King Ghidorah, and that crossed my mind as well. — Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 5 Nov. 2026

Both crossed into interstellar space a few years ago, and are still operational. — Elizabeth Howell, Space.com, 5 Nov. 2026

Calhoun, too, has witnessed Belichick’s sense of humor when their paths have crossed. — Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 5 Nov. 2026

Scarecrows found their way to the United States once immigrant farmers crossed the Atlantic. — Victoria Hoffmann, Christian Science Monitor, 31 Oct. 2026