CROSSES Synonyms: 118 Similar and Opposite Words

crosses 1 of 2

verb

Definition of crosses next

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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Orban has frequently complained that Ukraine has blocked its oil supplies through a Russian pipeline that crosses Ukrainian territory. —

Tim Lister, CNN Money, 5 Apr. 2026 The road to the potato patches — where the community grows most of its vegetables — crosses several large gulches that frequently spill tons of rock and soil onto the track, requiring regular maintenance. —

NPR, 4 Apr. 2026 If passed, this would mark the first time the base defense budget crosses $1 trillion, pushing overall military spending to a historic peak. —

Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 3 Apr. 2026 The difference between the energy of the machine that resolutely crosses the cordillera and the tiny zeal in the wings of an insect that asks only for leaves to eat and mud in which to house her eggs. —

María Ospina, The Dial, 31 Mar. 2026 The United States Department of Justice (DOJ) has shown a willingness to play the role of enforcer in college sports when misconduct crosses criminal lines. —

Robert L. Boone, Sportico.com, 31 Mar. 2026 Stay curious and open to being surprised by who crosses your path. —

Kirah Tabourn, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Mar. 2026 The 8-mile-long singletrack crosses an unimproved 4WD road that leads back to the trailhead, so there are multiple bail options. —

Graham Averill, Outside, 28 Mar. 2026 Using Hawk-Eye technology, 12 cameras measure whether a pitch crosses the strike zone with accuracy of about one-sixth of an inch. —

Joe Reedy, Chicago Tribune, 27 Mar. 2026

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After Sugar betrays her, Barbara cuts her friend off for decades, despite missing her deeply.

— Isle McElroy, The Atlantic, 16 Mar. 2026
But even this was a poor comparison for sumo’s place in the racial politics of Japan today; boxing, after all, was brought to America from England, while sumo, like Kabuki, is one of Japan’s few expressive institutions whose folklore betrays little trace of outside influence.

— Joshua Hunt, Harpers Magazine, 24 Feb. 2026