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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Sport crosses fashion on a daily basis, and sneaker culture is an extension of basketball culture. — Shakeia Taylor, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026 An already-strong El Niño just turned super as the phenomenon crosses into unprecedented territory. — Mary Gilbert, CNN Money, 14 Sep. 2026 That structure becomes particularly important when a migration crosses business units. — Prashanthi Kolluru, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2026 The company aims to identify, finance and produce high-value intellectual property that crosses borders and formats. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 10 Sep. 2026 When autumn hits, join the trail for hikes like the North Cypress Lake Long Loop, which crosses nearly eight miles between Holly Springs National Forest and the North Cypress Lake Recreation Area. — Stephanie Vermillion, Travel + Leisure, 10 Sep. 2026 Because a given centaur's orbit crosses the path of at least one of Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune, a centaur's orbit is unstable over millions of years. — Keith Cooper, Space.com, 4 Sep. 2026 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

Recent Examples of Synonyms for crosses

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While voters’ choices have been, more often than not, defensible, the unanimity betrays a lack of imagination and drains any hint of drama from the ceremony.

— Glenn Whipp, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2026
The series follows Mónica, a newly qualified lawyer who learns to defraud clients, manipulates her family to secure an inheritance, then betrays her mentor.

— Anna Marie de la Fuente, Variety, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of betrays

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New satellite imagery shows a growing complex near Lop Nur, where China’s nuclear testing history now intersects with its push for next-generation airpower.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 7 Sep. 2026
The string will now form a straight line that intersects the y-axis at 12—giving the answer of 3 × 4 = 12.

— Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of intersects

Verb

This fourth full-length from the London jazz quintet traverses Black diasporic sound traditions — grime, reggae, Afrobeat — mulling over the question of how music so joyous can be rooted in histories of pain.

— Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 9 Sep. 2026
Reliever optimizes availability After taking his head out of the cold tub, Blubaugh traverses the bowels of Daikin Park.

— Chandler Rome, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of traverses

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But the coming up with the idea in the first place, that strikes me as much more like coming up with a poem.

— David Brooks, The Atlantic, 20 Sep. 2026
This dress strikes the ideal balance between comfort and a flattering fit, with a roomy silhouette that drapes beautifully without clinging.

— Jacquelyn McGilvray, PEOPLE, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of strikes

Noun

All the updates for the 2027 F-150 lineup come as Ford continues to increase availability of the crucial pickups after fires at an aluminum supplier severely impacted their output over the past year.

— Michael Wayland, CNBC, 15 Sep. 2026
Another bill signed into law extends mortgage relief for those affected by the Palisades and Eaton fires for another year.

— Noah Haggerty, Los Angeles Times, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of fires

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The Happy Meal includes 15 toys that are hybrids between SpongeBob and One Piece characters, including SpongeBob as Luffy, Patrick as Zoro and Sandy as Nami.

— Chiara Kim, PEOPLE, 11 Sep. 2026
Data from medicine and other fields including chess suggest that once autonomous AI beats unaided humans, autonomous AI shortly thereafter consistently beats human-AI hybrids.

— Abe Baker-Butler, STAT, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of hybrids

Verb

The plan follows several other measures announced recently — including the economic and tax overhaul, which was approved by Congress but has yet to be ratified as the Constitutional Court reviews complaints filed by opposition parties.

— ABC News, ABC News, 20 Sep. 2026
California’s current review of Ladera Ranch follows a 2024 assessment that found no unusual cancer pattern at the county level, though state officials said the available data was limited and did not focus specifically on Ladera Ranch.

— Julia Vargas Jones, CNN Money, 20 Sep. 2026