cross 1 of 5

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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
Fingers crossed, the weather will be better than last year. Jennifer Day, Chicago Tribune, 23 May 2025 The 30-year Treasury bond yield crossed the 5% level for the second time this week and the 10-year traded at 4.61%, the highest since February. Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 22 May 2025
Noun
Next to it, a cross bearing Lodico’s name had been erected, according to a photo shared by the Cape Cod Times. Jillian Frankel, People.com, 21 May 2025 While embarking on mission to avenge Joel Miller (Pedro Pascal), the duo cross paths with a dangerous militant faction known as the Washington Liberation Front (W.L.F.) led by Isaac (Jeffrey Wright). Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 11 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for cross
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cross
Noun
  • Rather than having beams of hellfire raining uncontrollably, enemies fire clearly telegraphed attacks that can be blocked by the shield.
    Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 15 May 2025
  • Winds, with gusts around 20 to 25 mph, combined with the warm, dry conditions, will raise fire weather concerns for northwestern Missouri.
    Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 15 May 2025
Noun
  • She and her fellow hybrids are sent to investigate the site, leading to the encounter of mysterious life forms — including one ferocious Xenomorph.
    Nick Romano, EW.com, 23 May 2025
  • Electric-only driving range allows plug-in hybrids like the RAV4 GR Sport to be more efficient.
    Charles Singh, USA Today, 22 May 2025
Adjective
  • Today, disruption is ongoing thanks to factors like economic indicators sending mixed signals, technological developments creating both threat and opportunity, and social patterns undergoing rapid evolution.
    John Pierce, Forbes.com, 22 May 2025
  • The Trump administration's appeal to the Supreme Court comes after mixed results for the White House from the country's highest court.
    Dan Gooding Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 May 2025
Adjective
  • The crew is under the supervision of the capable Mensah (Noma Dumezweni) who is prone to panic attacks as the group visits an irritable planet at the behest of The Corporation — a powerful business conglomerate where profit is indeed king.
    Randy Myers, Mercury News, 16 May 2025
  • It’s said to cause people to become irritable, aggravate health problems, and abrade mechanical devices.
    Erik Sherman, Forbes.com, 8 May 2025
Noun
  • For them, switching production to other countries such as India is an impossible ordeal.
    Shuli Ren, Twin Cities, 16 May 2025
  • Those caught in tunnels faced a darker, more claustrophobic ordeal.
    Marianne Lehnis, Forbes.com, 16 May 2025
Adjective
  • Ethan just held onto a plane in mid-air, beat the bad guy, and defeated a god-like artificial intelligence averting the fiery nuclear death of all humanity.
    James Grebey, Vulture, 23 May 2025
  • As Mars meets with Venus in a fiery trine, this sizzling synergy activates your 10th house of authority and publicity and sixth house of due diligence.
    Valerie Mesa, People.com, 22 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 29 May. 2025.

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