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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
Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 16 May 2026
At 15, Benyamin, of Romeoville, crossed the graduation stage as the university’s youngest student ever to receive his master’s degree from the school in its nearly 100-year tenure.
—Allison Kiehl, Chicago Tribune, 16 May 2026
Ember notes that when China crossed 1,500 kilowatt-hours of electricity use per person in 2004, coal generation was about ten times cheaper than early solar photovoltaics, and over the following decade coal supplied nearly 70% of the growth in China’s electricity generation.
—Ingmar Rentzhog, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
On the evening of December 26, 2024, Kolarsky struck Nicolas Hernandez-Mendoza with his car as Hernandez-Mendoza crossed North Pacific Highway in Woodburn, Oregon.
—Matt Lavietes, NBC news, 15 May 2026
The crisis began last week, when two Ukrainian drones, presumably intended for Russia, crossed into Latvian airspace.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 15 May 2026
This isn’t the first time BTS and Drake’s paths have crossed.
—Angie Martoccio, Rolling Stone, 15 May 2026
Most have generally missed, however, how Europe’s multiple engagements with the Muslim world also crossed the Atlantic and had a formative role in colonial America.
—Literary Hub, 14 May 2026
As the final buzzer sounded, James sat stoically at the end of the bench with his arms crossed close to his chest.
—Benjamin Royer, Oc Register, 10 May 2026
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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
At 15, Benyamin, of Romeoville, crossed the graduation stage as the university’s youngest student ever to receive his master’s degree from the school in its nearly 100-year tenure.
—Allison Kiehl, Chicago Tribune, 16 May 2026
Ember notes that when China crossed 1,500 kilowatt-hours of electricity use per person in 2004, coal generation was about ten times cheaper than early solar photovoltaics, and over the following decade coal supplied nearly 70% of the growth in China’s electricity generation.
—Ingmar Rentzhog, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
On the evening of December 26, 2024, Kolarsky struck Nicolas Hernandez-Mendoza with his car as Hernandez-Mendoza crossed North Pacific Highway in Woodburn, Oregon.
—Matt Lavietes, NBC news, 15 May 2026
The crisis began last week, when two Ukrainian drones, presumably intended for Russia, crossed into Latvian airspace.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 15 May 2026
This isn’t the first time BTS and Drake’s paths have crossed.
—Angie Martoccio, Rolling Stone, 15 May 2026
Most have generally missed, however, how Europe’s multiple engagements with the Muslim world also crossed the Atlantic and had a formative role in colonial America.
—Literary Hub, 14 May 2026
As the final buzzer sounded, James sat stoically at the end of the bench with his arms crossed close to his chest.
—Benjamin Royer, Oc Register, 10 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for crossed
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Musk alleges Altman and Brockman betrayed OpenAI's nonprofit mission, enriching themselves and Microsoft.—
Anisha Sircar,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2026
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Becerra has forcefully denied wrongdoing, calling it a ‘gut punch’ that his advisors allegedly betrayed him.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
15 May 2026
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Federal prosecutors presented a sweeping case — one that ran parallel to and intersected with a still-unresolved sprawling investigation by Haitian authorities, who have charged more than 50 suspects, including the former first lady, Martine Moïse.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
8 May 2026
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Both candidates placed a premium on building the district’s roads, particularly west of the interstate where the area is still largely intersected by farm to market roads built for the area’s agrarian past.—
Harrison Mantas,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
3 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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The major difference, of course, is that Jovovich has since traversed into the world of action movies since her days as a model.—
Laura Lane,
PEOPLE,
1 May 2026
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Authorities allege that Dunmars intentionally struck Hayes' vehicle a second time before leaving the scene.—
Angelique Brenes,
PEOPLE,
16 May 2026
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The agent struck by the bullet was examined by emergency medical services personnel at the scene and was not seriously injured, officials said.—
Mark Price,
Charlotte Observer,
15 May 2026
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Rojas followed with a single on a hit-and-run to send Rizzo to third, and then sophomore Ander Elorriaga executed a perfect squeeze bunt on a 2-2 delivery by Aiden Carey to score Rizzo.—
Gary Curreri,
Sun Sentinel,
17 May 2026
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Salah’s comments followed a limp 4-2 defeat at Aston Villa on Friday that increased criticism of Slot and questions about his future in the job.—
Carl Anka,
New York Times,
17 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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The looks that walked down the runway also called upon the dream, soundtracked by a score that included blues icon John Lee Hooker and beloved French band Air.—
Julissa James,
Los Angeles Times,
15 May 2026
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In the usually bustling produce market in Sabra, south of Beirut, vendor Ahmad al-Farra looked dejected as an elderly woman shopping for watermelon, tomatoes and potatoes walked away without buying anything after checking the price tags.—
Malak Harb,
Fortune,
15 May 2026
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During the expedition’s first ten days, the ship navigated a strong storm, with ocean swells reaching two to three metres.—
Akash Kapur,
New Yorker,
12 May 2026
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In the years after Dolman’s death, the comedian acknowledged that his children navigated a tumultuous time without their mother.—
Ashley Hume,
FOXNews.com,
11 May 2026
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“Crossed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crossed. Accessed 19 May. 2026.
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