Synonyms of crossed

crossed 1 of 2

adjective

as in outcrossed

Related Words

• outcrossed
• hybridized
• interbred
• dihybrid
• cross
• trihybrid
• grade
• hybrid
• crossbred
• mixed
• half-bred
• mongrel
• cold-blooded

Dissimilar Words

• blooded
• thoroughbred
• purebred
• full-blood
• inbred
• full-blooded
• pedigreed
• straightbred
• linebred

crossed

2 of 2

verb

past tense of cross

1

as in betrayed

to be unfaithful or disloyal to

people who cross the local mob boss usually are found floating in the river

Synonyms & Similar Words

• betrayed
• sold (out)
• double-crossed
• stabbed in the back
• sold down the river
• backstabbed
• two-timed
• went back on
• gave away
• shopped
• informed (on)
• snitched (on)
• peached
• turned in
• split (on)
• told (on)
• ratted (on)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• protected
• defended
• saved
• guarded
• stood by
• shielded
• safeguarded

2

as in intersected

to divide by passing through or across

there's a light where that street crosses Main Street

Synonyms & Similar Words

• intersected
• bisected
• cut
• crisscrossed
• decussated

3

as in traversed

to make one's way through, across, or over

you may have to cross some woods on the way

Synonyms & Similar Words

• traversed
• followed
• walked
• navigated
• traveled
• covered
• tracked
• passed (over)
• transited
• cut (across)
• proceeded (along)
• coursed
• rode
• went
• hiked
• perambulated
• peregrinated
• tramped
• trod
• traipsed
• crisscrossed
• ran

4

as in struck

to enter the mind of

the idea did cross me that he might be pulling my leg

Synonyms & Similar Words

• struck
• came (to)
• occurred (to)
• remembered
• dawned (on)
• appeared
• recalled
• arrived
• emerged
• recollected
• learned
• memorized
• reminisced
• conned
• materialized

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• forgot
• ignored
• neglected
• disregarded
• overlooked
• unlearned

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of crossed

Verb

Just east of the creek – which was crossed by a stone bridge built in 1896 – Monticello's main street branched north from the highway near Gunn Ranch. — Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 6 Sep. 2026

This includes images from Mars rovers starting in the 1990s and data showing that both Voyager 1 and Voyager 2 crossed into interstellar space in the 2010s. — Elizabeth Howell, Space.com, 6 Sep. 2026

On Thursday, 114 Nepali citizens crossed the border, followed by another 155 people today, according to Krishna Prasad Sharma, the Assistant Chief District Officer for Sindhupalchowk district, northeastern Nepal. — Sana Noor Haq, CNN Money, 4 Sep. 2026

Prior to 1920, a game was considered over when the go-ahead run crossed the plate in the bottom of the ninth inning (or extra inning) of a tie game. — Tyler Kepner, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026

Their paths crossed in 2023 when Cooper launched The Unwell Network and recruited Earle to host the podcast, Hot Mess. — Allison Degrushe, StyleCaster, 4 Sep. 2026

Most of the migrants who crossed into Ceuta in late July returned to neighboring Morocco or were ushered back within days. — Suman Naishadham, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2026

The 50-week has crossed above the 200-week forming a golden cross, and the latest pullback found support near their convergence. — Jay Woods, CNBC, 3 Sep. 2026

What followed was eight days of evacuation by the Royal Navy aided by a fleet of small private boats that crossed the English Channel to aid in getting the men off the beaches. — David Szondy august 30, New Atlas, 30 Aug. 2026