CROSSING Synonyms: 90 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

ˈkrȯ-siŋ

Definition of crossing

as in voyage

a journey over water in a vessel an uneventful crossing from the United States to Britain

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Relevance

as in intersection

a place where roads meet turn left at the next crossing and then stay on that road for two miles

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crossing

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verb

present participle of cross

as in betraying

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 intersecting

to divide by passing through or across there's a light where that street crosses Main Street

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as in traversing

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 striking

to enter the mind of the idea did cross me that he might be pulling my leg

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Recent Examples of crossing

Noun

Offside is a line-crossing problem, for example, while goal-line technology is one of physics. — Oded Netzer, Fortune, 13 July 2026 The crossing has a pedestrian traffic light and a warning sound, according to SWR. — Gina Kalsi, PEOPLE, 13 July 2026

Verb

According to a preliminary investigation, the boy, from Apple Valley, was crossing the street with a friend on his bicycle when he was struck by a westbound vehicle. — Hannah Brueske, Twin Cities, 15 July 2026 Worst of all, these trees have become invasive, crossing with other Callery cultivars to create wild hybrids that produce four-inch-long thorns. — Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 15 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for crossing

Recent Examples of Synonyms for crossing

Noun

That would have amounted to approximately $27 million per voyage for a very large oil tanker, according to shipping association BIMCO.

— David Goldman, CNN Money, 15 July 2026
Yet, as human spaceflight and voyages beyond Earth-orbit come to prominence once more, with proposals for an outpost on the moon, there is a greater chance of an astronaut being injured and therefore a greater need for medical X-rays in space.

— Keith Cooper, Space.com, 14 July 2026

Definition of voyage

Noun

Surveillance footage obtained by The Associated Press appears to show a white sedan, believed to be Durán Guerrero on his way to work, driving in circles near an intersection before an unmarked vehicle blocks its path.

— Julianna Bragg, CNN Money, 15 July 2026
Stark was found at Broadstone Marketplace, a shopping center at the intersection of East Bidwell Street and Broadstone Parkway.

— Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 15 July 2026

Definition of intersection

Verb

With 24 main characters interwoven around the town of Nashville, home of country music and intersecting political undercurrents, the film tries to make sense of the chaos.

— Glenn Whipp, Los Angeles Times, 29 June 2026
Each film will center on a different member of the Beatles’ point of view, intersecting to capture the band’s improbable journey from Liverpool to the center of global culture, culminating in their 1970 breakup.

— Brent Lang, Variety, 12 June 2026

Definition of intersecting

Verb

The property’s expert concierge is always a WhatsApp message away and can arrange a menu of experiences at the villas or nearby resort for you—or leave your schedule empty for hours spent by the pool and traversing nearby cliffs and beaches.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 July 2026
Individuals have been traversing the globe on their own as far back as travel records have been recorded.

— Roger Sands, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026

Definition of traversing

Verb

One of the strongest super typhoons on the planet this year was striking the US Pacific Islands on Monday morning, the second massive storm to hit the territories since April.

— Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 6 July 2026
Gomez's wedding guest dress also bore a striking resemblance to her 2025 Oscars dress, a custom off-the-shoulder piece by Ralph Lauren.

— Chanel Vargas, InStyle, 5 July 2026

Definition of striking

Noun

His team did not react fast enough on defense, and soon after Andreas Schjelderup sent a left-footed shot from left of the box to the top right corner and in off the right post.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 12 July 2026
None of that history mattered though when Nick Moon put Boise on the scoreboard in the seventh minute and forced club staff to scramble for a new corner flag.

— Idaho Statesman, Idaho Statesman, 12 July 2026