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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
Callum McLennan, Variety, 11 May 2026
If Taj Mahal crosses the line first, Brittany Russell will become the first female trainer to win the Preakness Stakes.
—Bennett Conlin, Baltimore Sun, 11 May 2026
This time, the path of totality begins in Siberia, crosses eastern Greenland and western Iceland, then arcs across northern Spain, before ending in the Mediterranean.
—Jamie Carter, Space.com, 10 May 2026
The next chance of showers and thunderstorms also arrives Tuesday afternoon as a cold front crosses the region.
—Kansas City Star, 10 May 2026
In Iceland, the eclipse crosses the west of the country, bringing totality to easily reachable locations.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 10 May 2026
Fraud crosses borders, and enforcement is now doing the same.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 8 May 2026
Some stop-bar violations may overlap with red-light violations, since a driver who runs a red light often crosses the stop bar first.
—Theo Karantsalis, Miami Herald, 7 May 2026
Every year, Ed Resnick, the owner of Event Carpet, crosses the street from the Met to hand out leftover pieces from the real carpet to fans.
—Dalila Muata, NBC news, 5 May 2026
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The film crosses sites where camps once stood, setting them against diaries, memoirs and letters by prisoners.
—Callum McLennan, Variety, 11 May 2026
If Taj Mahal crosses the line first, Brittany Russell will become the first female trainer to win the Preakness Stakes.
—Bennett Conlin, Baltimore Sun, 11 May 2026
This time, the path of totality begins in Siberia, crosses eastern Greenland and western Iceland, then arcs across northern Spain, before ending in the Mediterranean.
—Jamie Carter, Space.com, 10 May 2026
The next chance of showers and thunderstorms also arrives Tuesday afternoon as a cold front crosses the region.
—Kansas City Star, 10 May 2026
In Iceland, the eclipse crosses the west of the country, bringing totality to easily reachable locations.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 10 May 2026
Fraud crosses borders, and enforcement is now doing the same.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 8 May 2026
Some stop-bar violations may overlap with red-light violations, since a driver who runs a red light often crosses the stop bar first.
—Theo Karantsalis, Miami Herald, 7 May 2026
Every year, Ed Resnick, the owner of Event Carpet, crosses the street from the Met to hand out leftover pieces from the real carpet to fans.
—Dalila Muata, NBC news, 5 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for crosses
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But the plot also retains a serial quality that saps momentum and betrays its TV roots.—
Naveen Kumar,
Variety,
21 Apr. 2026
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Don’t skip eye cream The under-eye area is often the first place that betrays a late night or an early alarm.—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Miami Herald,
16 Apr. 2026
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The issue increasingly intersects with larger conversations around burnout, longevity, work-life balance, and quality of life.—
Meggen Harris,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2026
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The four stops deemed eligible for SB 79 are the two on Park Boulevard and two transit plazas, one where Interstate 15 intersects with El Cajon Boulevard and another where I-15 intersects with University Avenue.—
David Garrick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 May 2026
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The highway traverses the ancestral homelands of more than 25 tribal nations.—
Jasmine Desiree,
Los Angeles Times,
12 May 2026
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Over an efficient five tracks, West traverses the sonic styles of her generation — from nu-metal riffs to rage-rap 808s — with dazzling confidence.—
Jeff Ihaza,
Rolling Stone,
1 May 2026
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There’s Staud’s pretty poplin style that looks effortless with sleek strappy sandals and a floppy sun hat, or Merlette’s artful wrap dress that strikes a subtle statement on date nights and post-work cocktail hours alike.—
Laura Jackson,
Vogue,
11 May 2026
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This two-piece set, which includes a vest and trousers, strikes the right balance between put-together and fashion-forward.—
Rebecca Shinners,
Travel + Leisure,
11 May 2026
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Much of Pratt’s campaign has focused on the devastating fires in the Palisades last year and has attacked the response of Mayor Karen Bass.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
13 May 2026
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Pratt responded to the criticism on social media, blaming incumbent mayoral candidate Karen Bass for the destruction caused by the fires.—
Rena Rowe,
The Washington Examiner,
13 May 2026
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The film ended with a truly bananas sequence featuring a scheme by RegalView to enslave horse-human hybrids.—
Emily Nussbaum,
New Yorker,
17 May 2026
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In the almost three decades since, their yard has become a sort of experimentation ground for Paul, who enjoys creating his own hybrids.—
Jenna Sims,
Southern Living,
14 May 2026
Verb
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The topical, darkly funny, whip-smart series from Eric Kripke follows a band of vigilante misfits who fight to expose the all-powerful, corrupt conglomerate Vought International and its stable of villainous superheroes.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
13 May 2026
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The film follows the relationship between a strong-willed older sister and a younger brother who, starved of affection amid a difficult family dynamic, slides toward delinquency.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
13 May 2026
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But the responsibility to inform should not fall on the shoulders of the women who’ve survived these ordeals.—
Tina Sturdevant,
New York Times,
10 May 2026
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Others have also turned their personal ordeals into stories of inspiration.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
3 Apr. 2026
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“Crosses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crosses. Accessed 19 May. 2026.
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