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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
Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 2 Apr. 2026
So my fingers were crossed for a lively ride, even if there might be some bumps.
—Emily Nussbaum, New Yorker, 2 Apr. 2026
In other words, wires get crossed and the brain sends pain signals a little north of the action.
—Julia Daye, Popular Science, 2 Apr. 2026
The national debt crossed $39 trillion just weeks ago and is alarming figures as varied as Elon Musk and Jerome Powell.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 2 Apr. 2026
At the same time, old sub-disciplinary boundaries within pyschology itself are now crossed more freely; interdisciplinary teams may work on a common problem using methods that draw on multiple levels of analysis, whether social, cognitive, or biological.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 2026
Sometimes the only rational thing is to keep your fingers crossed.
—Jack Pitt-Brooke, New York Times, 1 Apr. 2026
On Tuesday, the average price for a gallon of gasoline crossed $4 for the first time since 2022.
—Bryan Mena, CNN Money, 1 Apr. 2026
Faith in Action noted that the effort was aided by the four Republicans who crossed party lines.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 28 Mar. 2026
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Gas prices crossed an average of $4 a gallon nationally this week and just 24% of Americans approve of how Trump is handling that issue, a new CNN/SSRS poll released March 31 found.
—Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 2 Apr. 2026
So my fingers were crossed for a lively ride, even if there might be some bumps.
—Emily Nussbaum, New Yorker, 2 Apr. 2026
In other words, wires get crossed and the brain sends pain signals a little north of the action.
—Julia Daye, Popular Science, 2 Apr. 2026
The national debt crossed $39 trillion just weeks ago and is alarming figures as varied as Elon Musk and Jerome Powell.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 2 Apr. 2026
At the same time, old sub-disciplinary boundaries within pyschology itself are now crossed more freely; interdisciplinary teams may work on a common problem using methods that draw on multiple levels of analysis, whether social, cognitive, or biological.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 2026
Sometimes the only rational thing is to keep your fingers crossed.
—Jack Pitt-Brooke, New York Times, 1 Apr. 2026
On Tuesday, the average price for a gallon of gasoline crossed $4 for the first time since 2022.
—Bryan Mena, CNN Money, 1 Apr. 2026
Faith in Action noted that the effort was aided by the four Republicans who crossed party lines.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 28 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for crossed
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Gloria Allred, an attorney for numerous Epstein victims, said Thursday that Bondi betrayed them by failing to protect personal information in the files.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
3 Apr. 2026
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These controversies are, understandably, concerning and leave many of us feeling betrayed.—
Craig MacLellan,
Boston Herald,
3 Apr. 2026
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At the same time, the rise of digital competition has intersected with broader social trends.—
Tracy Yochum,
Miami Herald,
6 Apr. 2026
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The realms of philosophy and religion have sometimes intersected in conducting such inquiries as these.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
2 Apr. 2026
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The wolf — known as BEY03F — essentially traversed the Sierra Nevada in the span of three to four days, a feat Hunnicutt believes was made possible by a low snowpack this season.—
Lila Seidman,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Apr. 2026
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Ships flying the flags of Pakistan, India, Thailand, Russia, Turkey, China, Iraq, and now Malaysia have safely traversed the strait at some point since the war began.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
7 Apr. 2026
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Then on Friday, Israeli warplanes struck near a state security office in the southern town of Nabatieh, killing 13 officers, according to the Lebanese president’s office.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
11 Apr. 2026
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The victim was a 14-year-old girl who was allegedly struck multiple times by a boy of the same age, KOLN and the Lincoln Journal Star reported this week.—
Angel Saunders,
PEOPLE,
10 Apr. 2026
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Rocker got off to a rocky start in the first inning after a ball slipped past the glove of Josh Jung, followed by a wild pitch, which put a runner in scoring position with only one out, before back-to-back singles by Elly De La Cruz and Sal Stewart netted the Reds their first two runs of the game.—
Lawrence Dow,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
5 Apr. 2026
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UConn started the game 7-for-13 from the field and went up by nine with a dunk from Reed that followed the first of two 3-pointers from Jayden Ross.—
Joe Arruda,
Hartford Courant,
5 Apr. 2026
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Things go awry when he’s double-crossed.—
Rebecca Rubin,
Variety,
8 Apr. 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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Ohtani struck out once and was intentionally walked in the eighth with runners on first and second.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
11 Apr. 2026
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The first lady spoke for about five minutes, reading her statement in the Grand Foyer, then walked away without taking questions.—
Collin Binkley,
Fortune,
10 Apr. 2026
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Those words will resonate deeply with anyone who has navigated the dual weight of mourning a spouse while showing up, every single day, for children who need you.—
Ryan Brennan,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 Apr. 2026
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As a cybersecurity reporter at ProPublica, much of my work over the past two years has focused on how the federal government and its IT contractors, like Microsoft, have navigated major technological transitions.—
Renee Dudley,
ProPublica,
6 Apr. 2026
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“Crossed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crossed. Accessed 12 Apr. 2026.
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