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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
Cressida Leyshon, New Yorker, 12 Apr. 2026
The ships crossed the strait from east to west to the Gulf before making their way back to the Arabian sea, according to the report.
—Angela Cullen, Fortune, 11 Apr. 2026
The destroyers crossed through the Strait and operated in the Arabian Gulf, CENTCOM said on social media.
—CBS News, 11 Apr. 2026
Some 24,337 pedestrians crossed here in 2025, according to the Bureau of Transportation Statistics.
—Lauren Villagran, USA Today, 11 Apr. 2026
Meanwhile, only five ships crossed the Strait of Hormuz on Wednesday, the first day of the fragile truce, according to MarineTraffic, a ship tracking and maritime analytics provider.
—Katherine Doyle, NBC news, 9 Apr. 2026
However, the system did not stop the fleeing suspect, who spun out of control after being tapped by the grappler, and crossed three lanes of traffic before crashing into a wall on Antigua Drive, according to television footage.
—Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2026
The pair first crossed paths early in their careers, while participating in Circus of the Stars, a celebrity variety special that aired throughout the 1970s, ’80s and ’90s.
—Virginia Chamlee, PEOPLE, 9 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
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That’s probably why class-crossed lovers make such fertile ground for fiction—look at Heathcliff and Cathy, or poor Scudder and Maurice.
—Cressida Leyshon, New Yorker, 12 Apr. 2026
The ships crossed the strait from east to west to the Gulf before making their way back to the Arabian sea, according to the report.
—Angela Cullen, Fortune, 11 Apr. 2026
The destroyers crossed through the Strait and operated in the Arabian Gulf, CENTCOM said on social media.
—CBS News, 11 Apr. 2026
Some 24,337 pedestrians crossed here in 2025, according to the Bureau of Transportation Statistics.
—Lauren Villagran, USA Today, 11 Apr. 2026
Meanwhile, only five ships crossed the Strait of Hormuz on Wednesday, the first day of the fragile truce, according to MarineTraffic, a ship tracking and maritime analytics provider.
—Katherine Doyle, NBC news, 9 Apr. 2026
However, the system did not stop the fleeing suspect, who spun out of control after being tapped by the grappler, and crossed three lanes of traffic before crashing into a wall on Antigua Drive, according to television footage.
—Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2026
The pair first crossed paths early in their careers, while participating in Circus of the Stars, a celebrity variety special that aired throughout the 1970s, ’80s and ’90s.
—Virginia Chamlee, PEOPLE, 9 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for crossed
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But most also said they felt betrayed by an organization that publicly touted a Christian message and a commitment to helping others while internally prioritizing money over the well-being of their clients and staff.—
Alex Acquisto,
CNN Money,
9 Apr. 2026
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That trust was betrayed, repeatedly, over six years.—
Staff Report,
Hartford Courant,
9 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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Now 43-38, Charlotte has lost ground this week with difficult losses to Boston and Detroit that followed the same blueprint, as the Hornets fell off a cliff in the fourth quarter at the wrong time.—
Scott Fowler,
Charlotte Observer,
11 Apr. 2026
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Its techniques are still breathtaking today, richer and more substantial than any images that came before and many that followed.—
Declan Gallagher,
Entertainment Weekly,
11 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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