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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
Jessica Vacco-Bolaños, PEOPLE, 12 Jan. 2026
Police are still working to determine how Asendorf's path crossed with McCray's.
—Joan Murray, CBS News, 10 Jan. 2026
Now, a team of researchers in China has crossed this barrier by producing a miniature womb on a chip that faithfully recreates how human embryos attach to and burrow into the uterine lining.
—Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 10 Jan. 2026
On a snowy residential street Wednesday morning, Good crossed paths with a 10-year Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer and Iraq War veteran named Jonathan Ross, who was dragged about 100 yards six months prior by a driver during an immigration operation in a Minneapolis suburb.
—Ray Sanchez, CNN Money, 10 Jan. 2026
And unlike past economic crises, this collapse has crossed all class lines, affecting bazaar merchants and the well-off as well as the poor.
—Karim Sadjadpour, The Atlantic, 10 Jan. 2026
An older jeweler leans back in his chair, arms crossed, deciding how much to explain.
—Parin Moradiya, Chicago Tribune, 9 Jan. 2026
The second day involved a long, scenic ramble along a winding path that climbed ridges, dipped through dells and crossed a log bridge over a stream.
—Holden Frith, TheWeek, 9 Jan. 2026
Fingers crossed for more curl sightings in 2026!
—Kara Nesvig, Allure, 9 Jan. 2026
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The Today with Jenna & Sheinelle host crossed paths with her late husband in the late '90s during a chance encounter at Northwestern University.
—Jessica Vacco-Bolaños, PEOPLE, 12 Jan. 2026
Police are still working to determine how Asendorf's path crossed with McCray's.
—Joan Murray, CBS News, 10 Jan. 2026
Now, a team of researchers in China has crossed this barrier by producing a miniature womb on a chip that faithfully recreates how human embryos attach to and burrow into the uterine lining.
—Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 10 Jan. 2026
On a snowy residential street Wednesday morning, Good crossed paths with a 10-year Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer and Iraq War veteran named Jonathan Ross, who was dragged about 100 yards six months prior by a driver during an immigration operation in a Minneapolis suburb.
—Ray Sanchez, CNN Money, 10 Jan. 2026
And unlike past economic crises, this collapse has crossed all class lines, affecting bazaar merchants and the well-off as well as the poor.
—Karim Sadjadpour, The Atlantic, 10 Jan. 2026
An older jeweler leans back in his chair, arms crossed, deciding how much to explain.
—Parin Moradiya, Chicago Tribune, 9 Jan. 2026
The second day involved a long, scenic ramble along a winding path that climbed ridges, dipped through dells and crossed a log bridge over a stream.
—Holden Frith, TheWeek, 9 Jan. 2026
Fingers crossed for more curl sightings in 2026!
—Kara Nesvig, Allure, 9 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for crossed
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Different tragedies, but the same grief for a community betrayed by the people who were supposed to protect and serve.—
Jennifer Brooks,
Mercury News,
9 Jan. 2026
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They were eventually betrayed, arrested and sent to the Auschwitz death camp.—
Jill Lawless,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Jan. 2026
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For longtime Housewives fans, the documentary promises to address what really happens inside Faith Temple and how Mary’s reality TV fame intersected with her role as First Lady of the church.—
Jenzia Burgos,
StyleCaster,
1 Jan. 2026
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One tragedy had intersected with another.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
19 Dec. 2025
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The sets built by Fisk traversed New York City and required the funding of a midbudget studio film (this is reportedly the most expensive production in A24’s history).—
David Canfield,
HollywoodReporter,
5 Jan. 2026
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This family had traversed the jungle of the notorious Darien Gap with newborn Ashley, fleeing Ecuador to follow their dream of a safer life in America.—
Carol Guzy,
Miami Herald,
1 Jan. 2026
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He was struck three times, suffering a broken clavicle.—
Tom Olsen,
Twin Cities,
14 Jan. 2026
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Chinnawong added that those who were killed were in two of the three carriages struck by the crane.—
Michael Sinkewicz,
FOXNews.com,
14 Jan. 2026
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Among Brazil’s top exports to the country are soybeans, followed by corn, sugar, and other agricultural products.—
Chad de Guzman,
Time,
13 Jan. 2026
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Next month, the Winter Olympics will kick off in Milan and Cortina d’Ampezzo, followed shortly by the Paralympics.—
Madeleine Schulz,
Vogue,
13 Jan. 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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Fox News Digital attempted to question Block about McCuskey's statement after oral arguments for the case in the Supreme Court Tuesday, but Block walked away from the first wave of questioning to take a picture with his team and client.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
14 Jan. 2026
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Pine walked the red carpet at the Golden Globe Awards on January 11 alone, but was later joined by the designer inside the event.—
Meg Walters,
InStyle,
13 Jan. 2026
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The Chiefs just navigated an entire season without a secondary option.—
Sam McDowell
January 9,
Kansas City Star,
9 Jan. 2026
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Backstage, Goldsmith had navigated a question about how the devastation that ripped homes and studios away from his family had affected his psyche over the past year.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
9 Jan. 2026
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“Crossed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crossed. Accessed 15 Jan. 2026.
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