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as in to intersect
to divide by passing through or across there's a light where that street crosses Main Street

Synonyms & Similar Words

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cross

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noun

cross

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adjective

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cross (out)

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verb (2)

cross (up)

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verb (3)

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of cross
Verb
Once these parents have yelled at and pummeled each other a bit, the family reunion goes on the run, soon crossing paths with old CIA allies: another couple, known as Auntie (Da’Vine Joy Randolph) and Unc (Method Man). Peter Debruge, Variety, 9 May 2025 Anyone wanting to cross between Bradenton and St. Petersburg on the Gulf Coast had to make a 40- mile detour until the new span opened at 2:20 p.m. Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 8 May 2025
Noun
Lampard tossed in a high cross, Terry headed across goal and as Liverpool struggled to clear their lines, the loose ball fell to Eidur Gudjohnsen at the back post. James Pearce, New York Times, 2 May 2025 On Truth Social, Trump posted a picture of Garcia’s knuckle tattoos—a leaf, a smiley face, a cross, and a skull. Ali Breland, The Atlantic, 1 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for cross
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cross
Noun
  • Centerville Volunteer Fire Department and Leona Volunteer Fire Department arrived at the scene and extinguished the fire while also recovering the victims from the blaze.
    Charna Flam, People.com, 15 May 2025
  • Encinitas will pay for two more sheriff’s deputies to do traffic enforcement and increase its fire prevention efforts in the coming fiscal year.
    Barbara Henry, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 May 2025
Noun
  • Republican proponents of the EV and hybrid fees argue the proposal is a matter of fairness.
    Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 May 2025
  • Motion isolation was huge, as some soft beds, especially hybrids, can get a bad rap for being too bouncy.
    Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 9 May 2025
Adjective
  • Disney's recent efforts to spin these tales into live-action epics have had mixed results, however, to say the least.
    Kevin Jacobsen, EW.com, 10 May 2025
  • Now in its 20th year, the $50,000 award honors Saar for her profound contributions to African American art, and her decades-long commitment to exploring identity, history, and the Black experience through sculpture, installation, and mixed media.
    Okla Jones, Essence, 9 May 2025
Adjective
  • It is believed to reduce pain and inflammation, and has been used for treatment of back pain, high blood pressure, arthritis, migraines, and irritable bowel disease.
    Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 4 Apr. 2025
  • And even in what was a stilted match played in an increasingly irritable atmosphere, Rogers and Tielemans delivered with an assist each.
    Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Those caught in tunnels faced a darker, more claustrophobic ordeal.
    Marianne Lehnis, Forbes.com, 16 May 2025
  • For them, switching production to other countries such as India is an impossible ordeal.
    Shuli Ren, Twin Cities, 16 May 2025
Adjective
  • Her quirky sense of humor and passion for her career align with the zodiac sign Aries, whose fiery spirit can relate.
    Lisa Stardust, People.com, 11 May 2025
  • The fiery collision involved a tour bus and a Nissan SUV.
    Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 11 May 2025
Noun
  • There’s an almost punk sensibility behind showing the gauntlet that Imogen Poots, playing Yuknavitch from her late teens to her thirties, is forced to run.
    David Fear, Rolling Stone, 17 May 2025
  • Opening the year at home against the Titans is nice, but Denver then hits a gauntlet: on the road against the Colts, on the road against the Chargers, at home against the Bengals, and then on the road at Philadelphia.
    Luca Evans, Denver Post, 14 May 2025

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“Cross.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cross. Accessed 25 May. 2025.

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