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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
Arkansas Online, 1 Feb. 2026
On December 25th, shortly after Binance announced its first giveaway, World Liberty announced that USD1’s volume had crossed three billion dollars.
—David D. Kirkpatrick, New Yorker, 31 Jan. 2026
Home to about 5 million people, the province is crossed by the Rockies mountain range and tourist destinations including Banff and Lake Louise.
—Lex Harvey, CNN Money, 30 Jan. 2026
No wonder then, when substitute Mia Enderby met Jenna Clark’s cross perfectly in the 92nd minute, putting Liverpool 1-0 up, the cries of celebration spilled out before the ball had officially crossed the goal line.
—Megan Feringa, New York Times, 30 Jan. 2026
Another vehicle crossed the median and struck them head-on.
—Amelia Mugavero, CBS News, 30 Jan. 2026
The vehicle crossed Maple Avenue and left the west side of the road before striking a fence in the rear parking lot on Retreat Avenue.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 30 Jan. 2026
The snakes must have just crossed!
—Bill Kearney, Sun Sentinel, 30 Jan. 2026
Trading volume for bets on the Federal Reserve Chair crossed $307 million on Polymarket and $90 million on Kalshi.
—Antonio Pequeño Iv, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
Verb
Djokovic crossed paths with Alcaraz between the five-set semifinals and commended him on pushing through.
—Arkansas Online, 1 Feb. 2026
On December 25th, shortly after Binance announced its first giveaway, World Liberty announced that USD1’s volume had crossed three billion dollars.
—David D. Kirkpatrick, New Yorker, 31 Jan. 2026
Home to about 5 million people, the province is crossed by the Rockies mountain range and tourist destinations including Banff and Lake Louise.
—Lex Harvey, CNN Money, 30 Jan. 2026
No wonder then, when substitute Mia Enderby met Jenna Clark’s cross perfectly in the 92nd minute, putting Liverpool 1-0 up, the cries of celebration spilled out before the ball had officially crossed the goal line.
—Megan Feringa, New York Times, 30 Jan. 2026
Another vehicle crossed the median and struck them head-on.
—Amelia Mugavero, CBS News, 30 Jan. 2026
The vehicle crossed Maple Avenue and left the west side of the road before striking a fence in the rear parking lot on Retreat Avenue.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 30 Jan. 2026
The snakes must have just crossed!
—Bill Kearney, Sun Sentinel, 30 Jan. 2026
Trading volume for bets on the Federal Reserve Chair crossed $307 million on Polymarket and $90 million on Kalshi.
—Antonio Pequeño Iv, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for crossed
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In the past, members of the Haitian community have felt betrayed by American politicians on both sides of the aisle.—
Edwidge Danticat,
New Yorker,
30 Jan. 2026
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But distaste was evident in their pained grins, and their eyes betrayed fresh apprehension of me.—
Jeff Spry,
Space.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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Was there a moment when your work as a national park volunteer and resident truly intersected with your life as an artist?—
Outside,
Outside,
18 Jan. 2026
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For longtime Housewives fans, the documentary promises to address what really happens inside Faith Temple and how Mary’s reality TV fame intersected with her role as First Lady of the church.—
Jenzia Burgos,
StyleCaster,
1 Jan. 2026
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As part of the demonstration, the G1 traversed a snowfield while autonomously tracing the outline of a Winter Olympics emblem measuring approximately 186 metres by 100 metres.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Feb. 2026
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But even across the EP’s brief 18 minutes, Hunt makes clear that there are still corners in this world ripe for discovery, mysterious doorways looming in the landscape, waiting to be traversed.—
Colin Joyce,
Pitchfork,
28 Jan. 2026
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Russia struck Ukrainian energy assets in several regions of Ukraine on Thursday but there were no strikes on those facilities overnight, Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Friday.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
31 Jan. 2026
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Five missiles and 25 drones struck in 15 regions and 80 drones were shot down, according to the air force.—
Hira Humayun,
CNN Money,
30 Jan. 2026
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Angela followed the immigration agent to retrieve Carlos’ luggage.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
31 Jan. 2026
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Chicago residents followed in the 1960s.—
Jalen Williams,
Freep.com,
31 Jan. 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 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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Most recently, negotiators walked away empty-handed after a long-shot push to extend enhanced Obamacare subsidies that were at the center of the last government shutdown.—
David Sivak,
The Washington Examiner,
31 Jan. 2026
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The students braved the zero-degree temperatures and walked about a mile to the closest business district, where a number of morning commuters honked their horns in support.—
KIMBERLEE KRUESI,
Arkansas Online,
31 Jan. 2026
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Like many families, Resnikoff and his partner navigated urgent care clinics, referrals, and long waits between specialists.—
Kaitlyn Gomez,
USA Today,
1 Feb. 2026
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Colas secured Russian attorneys Maria Blagovolina and Alexander Boykov for Griner in those early hours when her detention seemed like something that might be navigated quickly.—
Lisa Kennedy,
Variety,
1 Feb. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Crossed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crossed. Accessed 4 Feb. 2026.
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