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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
JSTOR Daily, 26 Oct. 2025
But in stoppage time, Miami was gifted a third goal when Jordi Alba crossed from the left and keeper Willis, colliding with defender Walker Zimmerman, spilled the ball right to Messi, who had the simplest of tap-ins.
—The Athletic Staff, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
Apostel also revealed how the couple, who began sparking dating rumors over a year ago, first crossed paths.
—Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 25 Oct. 2025
Fingers crossed that the new-and-improved movie theater will A) actually exist and B) have an ICEE machine.
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 24 Oct. 2025
Three or four decades ago, the newspaperman was appealingly raffish—at once a bum who drank too much and a knight-errant who charged unafraid at social injustice, succored the weak, and crossed lances with the powerful and arrogant.
—David Wingrave, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
Harjinder Singh allegedly crossed the southern border illegally in 2018 and is accused of causing an August crash in Fort Pierce, Florida, that killed three people.
—Greg Wehner , Bill Melugin, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2025
To her point, gross debt is currently around 123% of GDP and crossed the 100% threshold in late 2012, per federal data.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2025
The index crossed that level in each of the past six trading days and closed Friday two points below.
—Michael Santoli, CNBC, 18 Oct. 2025
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By the time of the centennial celebration in 1926 (a year late), tens of thousands of miles of railroad track crossed the country.
—JSTOR Daily, 26 Oct. 2025
But in stoppage time, Miami was gifted a third goal when Jordi Alba crossed from the left and keeper Willis, colliding with defender Walker Zimmerman, spilled the ball right to Messi, who had the simplest of tap-ins.
—The Athletic Staff, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
Apostel also revealed how the couple, who began sparking dating rumors over a year ago, first crossed paths.
—Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 25 Oct. 2025
Fingers crossed that the new-and-improved movie theater will A) actually exist and B) have an ICEE machine.
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 24 Oct. 2025
Three or four decades ago, the newspaperman was appealingly raffish—at once a bum who drank too much and a knight-errant who charged unafraid at social injustice, succored the weak, and crossed lances with the powerful and arrogant.
—David Wingrave, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
Harjinder Singh allegedly crossed the southern border illegally in 2018 and is accused of causing an August crash in Fort Pierce, Florida, that killed three people.
—Greg Wehner , Bill Melugin, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2025
To her point, gross debt is currently around 123% of GDP and crossed the 100% threshold in late 2012, per federal data.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2025
The index crossed that level in each of the past six trading days and closed Friday two points below.
—Michael Santoli, CNBC, 18 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for crossed
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Subsequent reporting showed how Maduro loyalists infiltrated the training camps of the would-be liberators and betrayed their cause, leading to the execution of six leaders and capture of dozens of insurgents.—
Antonio Maria Delgado,
Miami Herald,
7 Nov. 2025
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In a 6-4 vote, the Clovis, California, native was voted out by the original Hina tribe, plus his former tribemates Sage Ahrens-Nichols and Jawan Pitts, who betrayed their original alliance by not voting for Steven Ramm.—
Anthony Robledo,
USA Today,
6 Nov. 2025
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These discoveries underscore the enduring historical, geological, and cultural legacy of the cave as a sacred human site where religious practices intersected with domesticity across time.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
2 Nov. 2025
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The space will document the stories of aviators, veterans and civilians whose lives intersected with the base from World War II through the Vietnam War.—
Victoria Le,
Oc Register,
28 Oct. 2025
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Melissa's mysteries capture interest Hurricane scientists watched with a familiar feeling of dread as Melissa traversed the Caribbean.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
2 Nov. 2025
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The 20-minute ride with Balloons Over Rum flies high above terrain once traversed by Bedouins and used as a backdrop for films like The Martian.—
Essence,
Essence,
28 Oct. 2025
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The earthquake had struck in 1975, with the death of my father.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
4 Nov. 2025
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According to the Hamilton County Coroner's Office, Shirley Woods, 72, was struck and killed in the crash.—
Enquirer staff,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
3 Nov. 2025
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The strikes ended when the WGA reached an agreement with the AMPTP in September 2023, followed by SAG-AFTRA that November.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
2 Nov. 2025
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Frank followed the exact same path with Brentford but, crucially, was the club’s first-choice following Postecoglou’s dismissal two weeks after winning the Europa League final.—
Jay Harris,
New York Times,
2 Nov. 2025
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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 Iranians didn’t, however, get to escape with the bearings that would help kick off their nuclear program because the show’s protagonist, Ben Edwards (played by Taylor Kitsch), and the surviving espionage members of Haverford’s team found out that their leader had double-crossed them.—
Demetrius Patterson,
HollywoodReporter,
30 Sep. 2025
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Both of them basically blanked him and walked on.—
Phil Hay,
New York Times,
3 Nov. 2025
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At first, Westergaard blamed the breach on an employee who had accidentally left them open and walked off the job.—
Ava Kofman,
New Yorker,
3 Nov. 2025
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In animal trials, the devices successfully navigated through the circulatory system and reached target brain regions autonomously, delivering localized stimulation with micrometer precision.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Nov. 2025
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Determined to make things work, the couple navigated a long-distance relationship for two years before finally moving to Northern Virginia together.—
Jordan Greene,
PEOPLE,
5 Nov. 2025
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“Crossed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crossed. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.
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