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

Outside, downtown Rosendale is right at the door, and the nearby Wallkill Valley Rail Trail crosses the 940-foot-long Rosendale Trestle high above the creek—a particularly dramatic place to take in the Hudson Valley’s fall coloring. — Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 29 Sep. 2026

The journey crosses the Pacific to Sydney, continues through the emerald seascapes of Ha Long Bay and the temples of Angkor, then reaches India, where the palaces of Jaipur and the timeless beauty of the Taj Mahal await. — Guy Bigiaoui, Miami Herald, 28 Sep. 2026

The International Appalachian Trail crosses the border into New Brunswick and then Quebec, ending at Cap-Gaspé in Forillon National Park. — Maryam Siddiqi, Travel + Leisure, 28 Sep. 2026

Streaming every sensor signal to the cloud is slow and costly and creates compliance risk when data crosses public networks. — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 24 Sep. 2026

Earth experiences two equinoxes each year — the first in March and the second in September — when the sun crosses the celestial equator, an imaginary line in the sky directly above Earth's equator. — Anthony Wood, Space.com, 22 Sep. 2026

When the car crosses the auction block on November 21, it is estimated to fetch between $15 million and $20 million. — Howard Walker, Robb Report, 18 Sep. 2026

All these years later, the 2006 fiasco hardly ever crosses his mind, Aiken told Page Six Radio. — Kathleen Perricone, Entertainment Weekly, 18 Sep. 2026

Sport crosses fashion on a daily basis, and sneaker culture is an extension of basketball culture. — Shakeia Taylor, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026