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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
Benjamin Royer, Oc Register, 10 May 2026
Though three fillies have crossed the finish line first, no female jockey or trainer had won it until DeVaux busted through the barn ceiling, taking down the old-boy network made of flannel, denim, seersucker and cigars.
—Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 9 May 2026
Gutierrez, who was driving in the opposite direction, crossed into the northbound lanes and struck several members of the group.
—Chelsea Hylton, CBS News, 9 May 2026
Voyager 1 crossed into interstellar space in 2012, and Voyager 2 followed suit six years later.
—Elizabeth Howell, Space.com, 9 May 2026
Brothers, 61, crossed that threshold Friday.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 9 May 2026
Endurance athlete Rachel Entrekin crossed the finish line of the Cocodona 250 in Flagstaff, Arizona, on Wednesday after running for more than two days.
—Faith Bernstein, ABC News, 8 May 2026
What was not offered were solutions, just a lot of word salad and crossed fingers.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 8 May 2026
That's an 8% gain from current trading levels, and the index only crossed 7,000 for the first time in January.
—Davis Giangiulio, CNBC, 8 May 2026
Verb
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
Though three fillies have crossed the finish line first, no female jockey or trainer had won it until DeVaux busted through the barn ceiling, taking down the old-boy network made of flannel, denim, seersucker and cigars.
—Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 9 May 2026
Gutierrez, who was driving in the opposite direction, crossed into the northbound lanes and struck several members of the group.
—Chelsea Hylton, CBS News, 9 May 2026
Voyager 1 crossed into interstellar space in 2012, and Voyager 2 followed suit six years later.
—Elizabeth Howell, Space.com, 9 May 2026
Brothers, 61, crossed that threshold Friday.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 9 May 2026
Endurance athlete Rachel Entrekin crossed the finish line of the Cocodona 250 in Flagstaff, Arizona, on Wednesday after running for more than two days.
—Faith Bernstein, ABC News, 8 May 2026
What was not offered were solutions, just a lot of word salad and crossed fingers.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 8 May 2026
That's an 8% gain from current trading levels, and the index only crossed 7,000 for the first time in January.
—Davis Giangiulio, CNBC, 8 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for crossed
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So, in the first movie, Vader is just some dude who betrayed Ben, killed Anakin, and now just kind of hangs out at the Death Star to motivate and/or intimidate the military.—
Mike Ryan,
IndieWire,
4 May 2026
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But as the strike dragged on some workers were desperate to make ends meet and ready to cross the picket line, dividing a community already betrayed by a once progressive company and roiled by blockades, riots, and the intervention of the National Guard.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
1 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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At home, our orbits rarely intersected.—
Kristina Kasparian,
SELF,
22 Apr. 2026
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Once traversed by Genghis Khan, this is a focal point of Scythian-Turkic culture, whose arid slopes somehow sustain nomadic life that demands constant attentiveness to the environment.—
Rob Crossan,
Condé Nast Traveler,
22 Apr. 2026
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But hardly any ships have traversed the strait since the war began in late February.—
Justin Fishel,
ABC News,
17 Apr. 2026
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After some pressure by the Ducks on their second fruitless power play of the period, Vegas struck shorthanded.—
Andrew Knoll,
Oc Register,
9 May 2026
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One thing that really struck me in the data is the sense that somehow we might not be entitled to our grief.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
8 May 2026
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Being separated from her parents as a baby was an unhealed sorrow for Heidi, and her anguish followed her into the messy intimacy of family life.—
Nicholas Dawidoff,
New Yorker,
10 May 2026
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Albies and Olson followed with consecutive two-run singles.—
Doug Padilla,
Oc Register,
10 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 right-hander gave up two runs on just three hits — including a leadoff home run in the sixth by Schwarber — and struck out five, but also walked five.—
Patrick Saunders,
Denver Post,
9 May 2026
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Uncharacteristically, Torrey Pines pitchers threw six wild pitches in the game, walked two batters and hit two others.—
John Maffei,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 May 2026
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In most large companies, that access is informal, undocumented, and navigated through relationships.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
28 Apr. 2026
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The night sky can be navigated and known, but only by those who don't waste any opportunity to look up.—
Jamie Carter,
Space.com,
27 Apr. 2026
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“Crossed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crossed. Accessed 10 May. 2026.
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