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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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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
Jamie L. Lareau, USA Today, 2 Nov. 2025
The central pressure of the storm must be at or below 900 millibars as its makes landfall and crosses the island nation.
—Dawn Giel,contessa Brewer, CNBC, 30 Oct. 2025
Tariffs are taxes paid by an importer when a good crosses a border.
—Jamie L. Lareau, Freep.com, 29 Oct. 2025
Schuster said the angle at which the landing area crosses the Fujian’s deck is only 6 degrees off center, compared with 9 degrees on the US carriers, limiting space between the landing strip and the forward two catapults.
—Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 26 Oct. 2025
Edashia Caraway, who had travelled to New Orleans for a concert, was struck dead on the Twin Span bridge, which crosses the east side of Lake Pontchartrain in southern Louisiana from New Orleans to Slidell.
—Caitlin Looby, jsonline.com, 25 Oct. 2025
Pediatric doctor Morgan Quinn (Roden) and the Bills' VP of Stadium Development Gabe DeLuca (Daddario) have been lifelong friends, but Gabe has always held a torch for her – a fact obvious to their families (Pollan, Aaron, Schirripa, Murin)… and everyone else who crosses their path.
—Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 24 Oct. 2025
No one crosses the sea unless the water is safer than the land, as the Anglo-Somali poet Warsan Shire wrote.
—Callum McLennan, Variety, 24 Oct. 2025
For example, Comet Halley barely crosses the orbit of Neptune before falling back into the inner solar system.
—Phil Plait, Scientific American, 23 Oct. 2025
Verb
Tariffs are taxes paid by an importer when a good crosses a border.
—Jamie L. Lareau, USA Today, 2 Nov. 2025
The central pressure of the storm must be at or below 900 millibars as its makes landfall and crosses the island nation.
—Dawn Giel,contessa Brewer, CNBC, 30 Oct. 2025
Tariffs are taxes paid by an importer when a good crosses a border.
—Jamie L. Lareau, Freep.com, 29 Oct. 2025
Schuster said the angle at which the landing area crosses the Fujian’s deck is only 6 degrees off center, compared with 9 degrees on the US carriers, limiting space between the landing strip and the forward two catapults.
—Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 26 Oct. 2025
Edashia Caraway, who had travelled to New Orleans for a concert, was struck dead on the Twin Span bridge, which crosses the east side of Lake Pontchartrain in southern Louisiana from New Orleans to Slidell.
—Caitlin Looby, jsonline.com, 25 Oct. 2025
Pediatric doctor Morgan Quinn (Roden) and the Bills' VP of Stadium Development Gabe DeLuca (Daddario) have been lifelong friends, but Gabe has always held a torch for her – a fact obvious to their families (Pollan, Aaron, Schirripa, Murin)… and everyone else who crosses their path.
—Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 24 Oct. 2025
No one crosses the sea unless the water is safer than the land, as the Anglo-Somali poet Warsan Shire wrote.
—Callum McLennan, Variety, 24 Oct. 2025
For example, Comet Halley barely crosses the orbit of Neptune before falling back into the inner solar system.
—Phil Plait, Scientific American, 23 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for crosses
Verb
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This betrays everything America stands for.—
Grace Meng,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Nov. 2025
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Greenblatt’s myth of a Romantic Marlowe almost singlehandedly pushing England into the Renaissance betrays the principles of New Historicism by shortchanging the roles of so many other key players.—
Isaac Butler,
The Atlantic,
3 Nov. 2025
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Tasha Mousseau, vice president of the Wichita and Affiliated Tribes, told KOSU there is existing food insecurity in rural communities and tribal nations, which intersects with the Wichita and Affiliated Tribes.—
The NPR Network,
NPR,
28 Oct. 2025
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The two showers are essentially one and the same; Earth intersects a single, broad stream of meteoroids at two places in its orbit on opposite sides of the sun.—
Joe Rao,
Space.com,
17 Oct. 2025
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Not only is the light spooky, but the three-hour tour traverses large rooms where the tuberculosis clinic was housed.—
Graham Averill,
Outside,
28 Oct. 2025
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The Ski Utah Interconnect Tour traverses a mountain range with stops in Solitude, Alta, and Deer Valley.—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
24 Oct. 2025
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The sateen weave strikes the perfect balance for fall—breathable enough to release pesky heat and moisture, yet cozy and smooth enough to snuggle into on cooler nights.—
Mariana Best,
Better Homes & Gardens,
31 Oct. 2025
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The Gesture strikes the perfect balance between plush and firm, providing back support for long days at your desk alongside a thick, comfortable seat that holds up to years of punishment.—
Julia Harrison,
Architectural Digest,
30 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) allows travelers to bring laptops on flights, but they must be stored in carry-on baggage only because fires are much harder to fight in cargo storage.—
Colson Thayer,
PEOPLE,
30 Oct. 2025
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According to the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), between 2018 and 2022, an average of 835 home fires started with decorations, with a third traced back to candles.—
Amanda Greenwood,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Oct. 2025
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New Balance’s influential sneaker loafer is now more than a year into its lifespan, and in the time since its debut many other brands have followed suit with their own sporty and smart hybrids.—
Ian Servantes,
Footwear News,
31 Oct. 2025
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Sugar snap peas are hybrids between the other two types and are harvested just after the peas inside the pods begin to swell.—
Joshua Siskin,
Oc Register,
24 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Precedents for pardon Maidstone’s campaign follows similar efforts elsewhere in the United Kingdom to confront historical injustices.—
James Frater,
CNN Money,
31 Oct. 2025
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Gretchen follows many unsavory characters on Instagram, including Tucker Carlson, Joe Rogan, and Ben Carson.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
31 Oct. 2025
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In today’s housing market, even the lucky ones often face exhausting ordeals and need to stretch their budgets to land a home.—
Samantha Delouya,
CNN Money,
21 Oct. 2025
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Kruse and Fialko invested seven figures into rebuilding Priscilla’s brand, stabilizing her finances, settling her lawsuits, cleaning up numerous private family ordeals, and attempting to help Priscilla repair her relationship with her daughter.—
Michaela Zee,
Variety,
13 Aug. 2025
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“Crosses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crosses. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.
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