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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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as in outcrossed
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Recent Examples of crossed
Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 19 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
The late afternoon start created shadows that crossed between the plate and the mound at that point in the game.
—Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 17 Oct. 2025
The two first crossed paths when Palmer interviewed Malle for a job at Vogue in 2011.
—New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
Meanwhile, Israel told his mother, Ajike Owens, about the altercation; Owens, understandably angry, crossed the street to pound on Lorincz’s door and demand to speak with her.
—Jessica Winter, New Yorker, 17 Oct. 2025
Others were ordinary Gazans who crossed into Israel but didn’t participate in the attacks.
—Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 17 Oct. 2025
This comes as the federal government shutdown has crossed the two-week mark.
—NPR, 16 Oct. 2025
Baltasar Rodriguez had stolen the ball from an Atlanta defender and crossed the ball to Messi.
—Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 12 Oct. 2025
Adjective
Authorities said the driver lost control of the bus, crossed into the opposite lane and struck rocks on the side of the road.
—Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 19 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
The late afternoon start created shadows that crossed between the plate and the mound at that point in the game.
—Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 17 Oct. 2025
The two first crossed paths when Palmer interviewed Malle for a job at Vogue in 2011.
—New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
Meanwhile, Israel told his mother, Ajike Owens, about the altercation; Owens, understandably angry, crossed the street to pound on Lorincz’s door and demand to speak with her.
—Jessica Winter, New Yorker, 17 Oct. 2025
Others were ordinary Gazans who crossed into Israel but didn’t participate in the attacks.
—Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 17 Oct. 2025
This comes as the federal government shutdown has crossed the two-week mark.
—NPR, 16 Oct. 2025
Baltasar Rodriguez had stolen the ball from an Atlanta defender and crossed the ball to Messi.
—Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 12 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for crossed
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Walker felt betrayed yet again.—
Luke Cyphers,
Sportico.com,
17 Oct. 2025
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The difference between those rankings (-31) makes Prescott the quarterback most betrayed by his defense and/or special teams through six weeks of this season.—
Mike Sando,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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So, football has always been a very big part of my life, but it’s never intersected with being an actress.—
Lexi Carson,
HollywoodReporter,
30 Sep. 2025
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In recent years, analyses have found that 97 lawmakers had bought or sold stock in companies that intersected with their committee work, including more than a dozen members who oversaw the Pentagon and had financial ties to defense contractors.—
Bloomberg Opinion,
Twin Cities,
28 Sep. 2025
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The team traversed steep and uneven ground, overcame vertical drops of up to 60 feet (20 meters) using rope techniques and transformed a small underground site into a temporary base.—
Kenna Hughes-Castleberry,
Space.com,
14 Oct. 2025
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Several states along the East Coast have been issued warnings by the National Weather Service (NWS), after a nor’easter traversed the eastern seaboard this weekend bringing with it the threat of strong wind and heavy rain.—
Joe Edwards,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 Oct. 2025
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Then, as Chiefs receiver Juju Smith-Schuster extended his hand to exchange pleasantries, Branch reached out and struck him in the head, knocking the veteran WR to his knees.—
Michael Gallagher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 Oct. 2025
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Bloom Energy — The energy stock soared 26% after the maker of fuel cell power generators struck a $5 billion partnership with Brookfield Asset Management to install fuel cells in artificial intelligence data centers.—
Yun Li,
CNBC,
13 Oct. 2025
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Trump’s threat followed Beijing’s tightening of its control on rare earths, a group of critical minerals essential in the production of a wide range of electronics, automobiles and semiconductors.—
John Liu,
CNN Money,
13 Oct. 2025
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Boise State generally made life miserable for Layne, the Idaho Vandals transfer who followed his coach, Jason Eck, from Moscow to Albuquerque.—
Jim Keyser,
Idaho Statesman,
12 Oct. 2025
Verb
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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
Verb
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Crutchfield walked attendees through both the plants and the college’s collection of dyestuffs, highlighting the institution’s sustainable processes at this rather unique urban greenspace.—
Alexandra Harrell,
Sourcing Journal,
13 Oct. 2025
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Defenseman Jake Livanavage walked the puck down from center point and passed into the right circle.—
Tris Wykes,
Twin Cities,
13 Oct. 2025
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In one experiment, a robot fitted with the new skin successfully navigated a model of human arteries.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Oct. 2025
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The obstacles to accommodations have been especially stark for people like Michelle and Dakota, who hadn’t previously navigated special education, and who lacked a formal diagnosis of long Covid.—
Eli Cahan,
Rolling Stone,
16 Oct. 2025
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“Crossed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crossed. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.
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