CROSSES Synonyms: 118 Similar and Opposite Words

crosses 1 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of cross

as in betrays

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 intersects

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

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as in traverses

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 strikes

to enter the mind of the idea did cross me that he might be pulling my leg

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crosses

2 of 2

noun

plural of cross

as in fires

a test of faith, patience, or strength dyslexia is just my cross to bear, and I accepted it long ago

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as in hybrids

an offspring of parents with different genes especially when of different races, breeds, species, or genera the mare is an Arabian-Thoroughbred cross

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Recent Examples of crosses

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Once a victim crosses a jurisdictional line, everything that happened on the other side of it too often gets lost in the nowhere land of bureaucracy and red tape. — Los Angeles Times, 21 July 2026 The trail crosses Romania diagonally, running from the rural commune of Putna to the city of Drobeta-Turnu Severin. — Gloria Liu, Travel + Leisure, 20 July 2026 These are the complications of Reddy’s interrogation, where an ancient system that crosses borders deep into Silicon Valley plays out beneath Wilson Chin’s remarkable set, which feels like an operating room, where society is the patient. — David John Chávez, Mercury News, 17 July 2026 The bridge crosses West Markham Street at its intersection with Dennison Street, near the Arkansas School for the Deaf and Blind and the Capitol View/Stifft Station neighborhood. — Joseph Flaherty, Arkansas Online, 16 July 2026 The trail passes a small waterfall on the left, and crosses a small stream, according to Visit Placer website. — Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado july 14, Sacbee.com, 14 July 2026 Opened in 2011, the viaduct crosses numerous rivers, irrigation canals, highways, and railway lines while supporting trains traveling at up to 350 km/h. — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 14 July 2026 The equinox occurs when the sun crosses the celestial equator, bringing nearly equal amounts of daylight and darkness around the world. — Brandi D. Addison, USA Today, 14 July 2026 Being remembered for all his success on the golf course is not something that crosses his mind, though, and that’s totally fine. — Gregg Evans, New York Times, 14 July 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for crosses

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And there's a saying in America, if someone betrays you, you've been sold down the river.

— Dana Taylor, USA Today, 3 July 2026
The anxiety that expanding representation will displace Lincoln or Washington betrays a curious fragility.

— The Atlantic, The Atlantic, 16 June 2026

Definition of betrays

Verb

Their simulations focused on where the protective layer intersects the electrolyte, the lithium metal anode, and the cathode materials.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 17 July 2026
That answer matters because audiences have become increasingly skeptical whenever patriotism intersects with marketing.

— Greg Engle, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026

Definition of intersects

Verb

The Golden State might be a West Coast utopia, but then Californians live on a fault line that traverses most of it.

— Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 20 July 2026
Completed in 2010, the bridge traverses extensive agricultural land and urban areas, allowing trains to bypass road crossings while maintaining high operating speeds.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 14 July 2026

Definition of traverses

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John Waters strikes a pose at the 2026 Mosswood Meltdown in Oakland, California on July 19.

— Brendan Le, PEOPLE, 21 July 2026
The series of intimate dispatches was widely credited for its courage and also for raising awareness of the disease, which strikes men far less often than women.

— Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 July 2026

Definition of strikes

Noun

Cal Fire officials said night-flying helicopters attacked spot fires overnight while bulldozers cut a fire line along a ridge east of Sand Creek Road after flames crossed the roadway.

— Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 21 July 2026
Living in Alpine, Anderson has had to evacuate his home because of wildfire threats, and noted that CalFire, the county and the community learned from the fires and are much better prepared now than in the past.

— Regina Elling, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 July 2026

Definition of fires

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The Japanese automaker has hit the right mix of hybrids and plug-in hybrids.

— Brooke Crothers, Forbes.com, 26 July 2026
And for now, recent starters Sears, Vásquez, Griffin Canning and Germán Márquez — who started Friday’s game by going 2 1/3 innings on 37 pitches — have been asked to serve as opener/bulk-reliever hybrids.

— Dennis Lin, New York Times, 26 July 2026

Definition of hybrids

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Victims who were injured in the shooting described panic attacks, nightmares and the fear that still follows them into classrooms, neighborhoods and even their own bedrooms.

— Alaa Elassar, CNN Money, 27 July 2026
Whether the next crop of Republican candidates follows the clickbait commentators will tell us if this inversion is a Democratic or American affliction.

— Aaron Kaplowitz, Chicago Tribune, 26 July 2026