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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
Chrissie McClatchie, Robb Report, 14 Mar. 2026
His extensive writing crossed the boundaries of academic and philosophical disciplines, providing a vision of modern society and social interaction.
—ABC News, 14 Mar. 2026
And at the early 2026 box office, Emerald Fennell’s edgy Wuthering Heights adaptation recently crossed the $200 million mark globally after three weekends.
—Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 14 Mar. 2026
Hanson crossed Redwood Creek on a fallen log at the northern edge of the high severity burn, an elastic term that generally means an area where most of the trees are dead.
—Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2026
An 11-pound male red fox, estimated to be about 2 years old, is under veterinary care at the Bronx Zoo after stowing away on a cargo ship that crossed the Atlantic Ocean from England to the United States.
—Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 13 Mar. 2026
Stella crossed the street and loitered outside the store window displaying haughty mannequins flaunting swagger coats.
—Literary Hub, 13 Mar. 2026
So this fox crossed an ocean to arrive in a borough where its own species already roams free.
—Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 13 Mar. 2026
All the while, Oh and Comer’s slow dance of antagonism crossed with infatuation is some of the most thrilling acting in recent television memory.
—Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Mar. 2026
Verb
From the Caribbean, the fleet crossed the Panama Canal and headed west to the Galápagos, then on to French Polynesia, Fiji, Vanuatu, Australia’s Whitsunday Islands, and Indonesia.
—Chrissie McClatchie, Robb Report, 14 Mar. 2026
His extensive writing crossed the boundaries of academic and philosophical disciplines, providing a vision of modern society and social interaction.
—ABC News, 14 Mar. 2026
And at the early 2026 box office, Emerald Fennell’s edgy Wuthering Heights adaptation recently crossed the $200 million mark globally after three weekends.
—Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 14 Mar. 2026
Hanson crossed Redwood Creek on a fallen log at the northern edge of the high severity burn, an elastic term that generally means an area where most of the trees are dead.
—Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2026
An 11-pound male red fox, estimated to be about 2 years old, is under veterinary care at the Bronx Zoo after stowing away on a cargo ship that crossed the Atlantic Ocean from England to the United States.
—Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 13 Mar. 2026
Stella crossed the street and loitered outside the store window displaying haughty mannequins flaunting swagger coats.
—Literary Hub, 13 Mar. 2026
So this fox crossed an ocean to arrive in a borough where its own species already roams free.
—Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 13 Mar. 2026
All the while, Oh and Comer’s slow dance of antagonism crossed with infatuation is some of the most thrilling acting in recent television memory.
—Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for crossed
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The 13th guest, Judas, betrayed Jesus.—
Alexis Simmerman,
Austin American Statesman,
13 Mar. 2026
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Mikayla looks nearly as betrayed and disappointed as Mayci.—
Kathleen Walsh,
Vulture,
12 Mar. 2026
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On Sunday, Skip Schumaker’s passions — baseball and community investment through the Jessie Rees Foundation — intersected.—
Evan Grant,
Dallas Morning News,
8 Mar. 2026
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Their lives intersected at the end when they were killed in a mass shooting in Austin’s bustling Sixth Street entertainment district.—
Holly Yan,
CNN Money,
3 Mar. 2026
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The Boise State men’s basketball team has traversed the 2025-26 season without a true team leader, instead relying on individual nights of brilliance from one of several players to win games.—
Shaun Goodwin,
Idaho Statesman,
1 Mar. 2026
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In that same period, the total distance traversed by ships in the Arctic increased 111%.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
9 Feb. 2026
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The most serious mid-air collision involving the plane happened in 1966, when a B-52 bomber carrying nuclear bombs struck a tanker near Palomares, Spain.—
Kim Tong-Hyung,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Mar. 2026
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Beyond the visuals, Tan’s actual caption struck a reflective tone that stood out from the usual social media fare.—
Hanna Wickes,
Charlotte Observer,
13 Mar. 2026
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Red Sox prospect Tyler Uberstine gave up a one-out double to 2025 NL Rookie of the Year Drake Baldwin, and Matt Olson followed with a two-run homer.—
Gabrielle Starr,
Boston Herald,
15 Mar. 2026
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Buetane, trained by Bob Baffert, was fourth, followed by Lockstocknpharoah.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
15 Mar. 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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Been Gawk then walked three consecutive Dominican batters — Perdomo, Tatis and Ketel Marte — with two outs, the final two of which came with the bases loaded to force in runs, before Dane Dunning ended the frame by getting Soto to line out to right field.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
14 Mar. 2026
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The Longhorns entered the ninth inning with a 7-3 lead, but Thomas Burns hit two Rebels and walked another batter.—
Danny Davis,
Austin American Statesman,
14 Mar. 2026
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Aaron Gordon started hot, scoring 19 of his 23 points in the first seven minutes as Nuggets coach David Adelman navigated his minutes restriction.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
10 Mar. 2026
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The restaurant has been owned by a handful of different families who navigated world wars, prohibition, and global pandemics, moving locations just twice but always staying on Decatur Street.—
Stephanie Gallman Jordan,
Southern Living,
6 Mar. 2026
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“Crossed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crossed. Accessed 15 Mar. 2026.
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