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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
Gaby Wood, Vogue, 21 Feb. 2026
However, the driver of the car who crossed into the oncoming lane died at the scene.
—CBS News, 21 Feb. 2026
Ralph McClure, Greeley Rittenhouse defenders condemn Pretti In 2020, Kyle Rittenhouse crossed state borders to attend a protest in Wisconsin.
—Dp Opinion, Denver Post, 21 Feb. 2026
Thanks to its fast sun-synchronous orbit, the spacecraft crossed the eclipse zone four times and was able to witness the event from several perspectives.
—Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 20 Feb. 2026
Over the decades, my parents have crossed paths with many of the star talents Welk made famous on his musical variety show, which aired from the 1950s through the early 1980s.
—Philip Potempa, Chicago Tribune, 20 Feb. 2026
But legal opposition crossed the political spectrum, including libertarian and pro-business groups that are typically aligned with the GOP.
—Lindsay Whitehurst, Fortune, 20 Feb. 2026
The result of the decree was that children who crossed the border illegally were to be released to a parent or adult relative rather than being detained.
—Peter D'abrosca , Bill Melugin , Garrett Tenney, FOXNews.com, 19 Feb. 2026
My path has crossed languages and cultures, continents and genres, sometimes gracefully, sometimes a little painfully, but always guided by curiosity and deep faith in cinema.
—Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 13 Feb. 2026
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Suddenly, a thought crossed her mind.
—Gaby Wood, Vogue, 21 Feb. 2026
However, the driver of the car who crossed into the oncoming lane died at the scene.
—CBS News, 21 Feb. 2026
Ralph McClure, Greeley Rittenhouse defenders condemn Pretti In 2020, Kyle Rittenhouse crossed state borders to attend a protest in Wisconsin.
—Dp Opinion, Denver Post, 21 Feb. 2026
Thanks to its fast sun-synchronous orbit, the spacecraft crossed the eclipse zone four times and was able to witness the event from several perspectives.
—Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 20 Feb. 2026
Over the decades, my parents have crossed paths with many of the star talents Welk made famous on his musical variety show, which aired from the 1950s through the early 1980s.
—Philip Potempa, Chicago Tribune, 20 Feb. 2026
But legal opposition crossed the political spectrum, including libertarian and pro-business groups that are typically aligned with the GOP.
—Lindsay Whitehurst, Fortune, 20 Feb. 2026
The result of the decree was that children who crossed the border illegally were to be released to a parent or adult relative rather than being detained.
—Peter D'abrosca , Bill Melugin , Garrett Tenney, FOXNews.com, 19 Feb. 2026
My path has crossed languages and cultures, continents and genres, sometimes gracefully, sometimes a little painfully, but always guided by curiosity and deep faith in cinema.
—Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 13 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for crossed
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Martin explains that in addition to the anger that all the other fishermen are feeling, he feels personally betrayed by DTF because his family allowed the organization to use its business, Roland Martin Marina, as the base for its first-ever event on Lake Okeechobee.—
Dac Collins,
Outdoor Life,
19 Feb. 2026
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Tell Me Lies ends with Lucy, realizing that she has been betrayed once again, laughing in disbelief.—
Olivia Truffaut-Wong,
Vulture,
17 Feb. 2026
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Was there a moment when your work as a national park volunteer and resident truly intersected with your life as an artist?—
Outside,
Outside,
18 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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In that same period, the total distance traversed by ships in the Arctic increased 111%.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
9 Feb. 2026
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The design is meant to reorient us, to take us on a trail walked not by humans but traversed and carved by elephants, a creature still misunderstood, vilified and hunted for its cataclysmic-like ability to reshape land, and sometimes communities.—
Todd Martens,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Feb. 2026
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Last summer, Russia stood by powerlessly as US and Israeli war planes struck Iran, another key Russian Kremlin partner in the Middle East, targeting its nuclear facilities.—
Matthew Chance,
CNN Money,
21 Feb. 2026
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The avalanche struck a group of 15 backcountry skiers − 11 paying guests and four guides − who were on the last day of a three-day adventure that cost over $1,100 per person.—
Amanda Lee Myers,
USA Today,
21 Feb. 2026
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What’s impressed Ottmann the most about Pomona’s current run is the degree to which the Panthers have followed Ponderosa’s two core pillars from a generation ago.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
22 Feb. 2026
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The repeal followed Congress’s zeroing out of penalties for violating Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) targets as part of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act.—
Julian Torres,
CNN Money,
22 Feb. 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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In mid-January, an unassuming man in khakis and a button-down shirt walked to a wooden lectern at a school board meeting in Spartanburg County, South Carolina.—
Jennifer Berry Hawes,
CNN Money,
21 Feb. 2026
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To be honest, there’s not much else up there—most Chicagoans have never even walked this way.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
20 Feb. 2026
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If anything, the reroutes were evidence of overcaution, as the Waymo Driver navigated obstacles like pedestrians and difficult downtown turns.—
Sasha Richie,
Dallas Morning News,
24 Feb. 2026
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The senior 144-pounder navigated a wide range of complex emotions heading into the biggest match of his life.—
Patrick Z. McGavin,
Chicago Tribune,
23 Feb. 2026
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“Crossed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crossed. Accessed 28 Feb. 2026.
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