Synonyms of crosses

crosses 1 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of cross

1

as in betrays

to be unfaithful or disloyal to

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• betrays
• double-crosses
• sells (out)
• two-times
• stabs in the back
• backstabs
• sells down the river
• shops
• goes back on
• gives away
• splits (on)
• informs (on)
• turns in
• snitches (on)
• peaches
• tells (on)
• rats (on)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• protects
• shields
• saves
• defends
• stands by
• guards
• safeguards

2

as in intersects

to divide by passing through or across

there's a light where that street crosses Main Street

Synonyms & Similar Words

• intersects
• bisects
• cuts
• crisscrosses
• decussates

3

as in traverses

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

you may have to cross some woods on the way

Synonyms & Similar Words

• traverses
• follows
• navigates
• walks
• travels
• covers
• tracks
• proceeds (along)
• passes (over)
• courses
• cuts (across)
• rides
• goes
• transits
• treads
• hikes
• perambulates
• peregrinates
• runs
• traipses
• crisscrosses
• tramps

4

as in strikes

to enter the mind of

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• strikes
• occurs (to)
• comes (to)
• dawns (on)
• remembers
• appears
• emerges
• arrives
• recalls
• learns
• recollects
• memorizes
• reminisces
• materializes
• cons

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• forgets
• ignores
• neglects
• disregards
• overlooks
• unlearns

crosses

2 of 2

noun

plural of cross

1

as in fires

a test of faith, patience, or strength

dyslexia is just my cross to bear, and I accepted it long ago

Synonyms & Similar Words

• fires
• ordeals
• gauntlets
• trials
• crucibles
• baptisms of fire
• baptisms
• challenges
• initiations
• misfortunes
• tribulations
• asperities
• tragedies
• hardships
• acid tests
• troubles
• woes
• grievances
• mishaps
• griefs
• vicissitudes
• misadventures
• rigors
• privations
• mischances
• adversities
• litmus tests
• complications
• difficulties
• afflictions
• inconveniences
• nuisances
• discomforts
• annoyances

2

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• hybrids
• intercrosses
• crossbreeds
• crossbreds
• mongrels
• outcrosses
• mules
• half-breds

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• purebreds
• thoroughbreds
• full-bloods
• purebloods

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of crosses

Verb

Across from Laurel, a Black woman crosses her arms over her stomach, her short Afro behind a headband. — ABC News, 31 Aug. 2026

The impact on schools is especially striking, says Marie Gorette Mutuyimana, a primary school teacher of 28 years who crosses the river twice every weekday to get to and from work. — Fatma Tanis, NPR, 29 Aug. 2026

Her experience gives a perspective that crosses different parts of the energy value chain. — Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 28 Aug. 2026

Pluto fails at this because its orbit actually crosses Neptune's, and it's accompanied by other Kuiper belt objects in neighboring orbits. — Keith Cooper, Space.com, 24 Aug. 2026

Unlike the Auckland-JFK route, which crosses the Pacific, the Dubai service heads west across the Indian Ocean, linking New Zealand with the Middle East in a single flight. — Disha Kalyankar, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Aug. 2026

In this particular case, until this guy crosses a threshold of committing bigger crimes and making more victims with worse outcomes, the system can't do anything for people like this. — Olivia Young, CBS News, 22 Aug. 2026

That can reduce what the agent has to infer, but customers still need to test exceptions, approvals and what happens when a skill crosses systems. — Robert Kramer, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2026

But the idea of gamifying a disaster like a wildfire for financial gain crosses a clear ethical boundary, experts say. — Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 18 Aug. 2026