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crossed 1 of 2

adjective

as in outcrossed

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crossed

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verb

past tense of cross

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

Verb

On Saturday, 19 vessels crossed the Strait of Hormuz in either direction, but only one openly signaled its inbound transit along the Omani coast, Kpler data show. — Weilun Soon, Fortune, 5 July 2026 Unlike last year, however, no Russian drones or missiles crossed the sky above the campsite on their way toward Kyiv. — ABC News, 5 July 2026 One was an enslaved young poet whose words crossed the Atlantic before they were fully embraced at home. — Robin Follman, Oc Register, 4 July 2026 Flames crossed west over the Dolores River and made a push up the canyon and onto the rim, Operations Section Chief Toby Cook said in an update Saturday morning. — Katie Langford, Denver Post, 4 July 2026 Close to two hundred Colombian men, women and children crossed the Heart of America bridge and braved the intense heat to pack into the Kansas City Colombian restaurant Pais MX on Friday night. — Christian Marshall, Kansas City Star, 4 July 2026 The president has spent much of the year waging a war of retribution against Republicans who have crossed him. — Thomas Beaumont, Chicago Tribune, 4 July 2026 Jones said Gracie crossed into an unfenced area beyond an 8-foot-tall gate before wandering away from the ranch. — Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 June 2026 The film also crossed $100 million at the international box office last weekend, bringing its worldwide total to more than $200 million. — Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 26 June 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for crossed

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But that friendship was betrayed as settlers dried up the Gila with upstream dams and diversions.

— Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 3 July 2026
Babeuf was betrayed by an informant, put on trial in 1797, and eventually acquitted of conspiracy, but he was executed for committing his ideas about inequality to print.

— Ann Manov, Harpers Magazine, 30 June 2026

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The unearthed quarters included north-south thoroughfares intersected by east-west streets, forming open squares and public spaces, said Hisham el-Leithy, secretary general of the supreme council of antiquities.

— ABC News, ABC News, 4 July 2026
The exhibit also emphasizes the diverse communities at the Point, including soldiers, Indigenous nations, traders and settlers, whose lives intersected in ways that still echo in Pittsburgh’s identity today.

— USA TODAY, USA Today, 1 July 2026

Definition of intersected

Verb

Some traffic traversed the strait on Tuesday, according to data and analytics company Kpler, which verified 41 crossings compared to 36 on Monday.

— ABC News, ABC News, 8 July 2026
The first Spanish expedition to California in 1542 was followed about 220 years later when Gaspar de Portolá and Franciscan monk Junipero Serra traversed the coastal lands.

— Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 3 July 2026

Definition of traversed

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Mystery illnesses have struck several groups of Grand Canyon rafters who paddled the Colorado River, prompting the National Park Service to investigate whether something in or along the river is making people sick.

— Evan Bush, NBC news, 9 July 2026
Bella Hadid opted for the style while on vacation in Italy, pairing her sandals with a breezy dress and big sunglasses for an outfit that struck the perfect balance of put-together but still casual.

— Kaitlin Clapinski, InStyle, 8 July 2026

Definition of struck

Verb

Those fatalities followed the deaths of at least nine members of Iran’s armed forces in Wednesday’s strikes, according to state media.

— Jon Gambrell, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026
Thorpe followed his pentathlon win with another commanding performance in the decathlon, earning his second medal of the 1912 Olympics and setting a world record.

— AJ Willingham, AJC.com, 8 July 2026

Definition of followed

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At the ages of 15 and 12, the brothers walked shoulder-to-shoulder behind their mother Princess Diana's coffin in 1997.

— Jennifer Hassan, USA Today, 6 July 2026
Fairbanks then walked Max Muncy, who moved to second on defensive indifference, and Heim delivered a two-run single.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 6 July 2026

Definition of walked

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Ohtani successfully navigated traffic to throw a scoreless fifth, but Xander Bogaerts tagged him for an RBI double in the sixth.

— Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 4 July 2026
His father, seeking stability and education for his sons, navigated challenges to build a new life.

— Phil Kafarakis, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026