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

Insurers price policiees and settle claims based on where rain fell, and parametric products that pay out automatically when rainfall crosses the threshold only work if the rainfall is measured. — Sandy Carter, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026

But the idea of gamifying a disaster like a wildfire for financial gain crosses a clear ethical boundary, experts say. — Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 18 Aug. 2026

This is the only back-to-back set of the season for the Heat out of their 13 that crosses time zones. — Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 14 Aug. 2026

Understanding what happened to the forests may help humanity recognize similar thresholds before the planet crosses them again. — Regan E. Dunn, The Conversation, 13 Aug. 2026

There will be another in 2052 that crosses the Southeast, including Florida, Georgia and South Carolina. — Mark Osborne, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026

Their path eventually crosses that of Greta, an Italian doctor whose empathy and resilience shine through the situation. — Leo Barraclough, Variety, 30 July 2026

The bridge crosses a section of Markham near the Arkansas School for the Deaf and Blind and the Capitol View-Stiff Station neighborhood. — Grant Lancaster, Arkansas Online, 29 July 2026