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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Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of crossing

Noun

The foreign minister told me that in the southern Mexican city of Tuxtla Gutiérrez, about 140 miles from the nearest Mexico-Guatemala border crossing, a tractor-trailer had crashed while carrying more than 160 Guatemalan migrants. — Ken Salazar, Time, 20 July 2026 Before the war, Gaza imported about five hundred truckloads of food and supplies each day, through multiple border crossings. — David D. Kirkpatrick, New Yorker, 20 July 2026

Verb

In footage shared Tuesday by the local Jonesboro Police Department (below), a person in a wheelchair can be seen having trouble while crossing at a busy intersection. — Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 23 July 2026 So breeders have relied on hybridization, crossing the American chestnut with the naturally resistant Asian chestnut by putting pollen from one into the flowers of the other. — Steve Strauss, The Conversation, 22 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for crossing

Recent Examples of Synonyms for crossing

Noun

Even the modest changes this reprieve has allowed—at roughly three voyages every two days—have added up to tens of millions of gallons of domestic oil staying in the country instead of going overseas.

— James Surowiecki, The Atlantic, 21 July 2026
Elsewhere, a dining table converts into a puzzle and craft table, while the owner’s suite wraps around the mizzen mast and connects directly to a private study designed for working remotely during extended voyages.

— Dea Jusufi, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026

Definition of voyage

Noun

Near a busy intersection in Shawnee, a red, white and blue sign juts out in front of a two-story home with a white picket fence.

— Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 23 July 2026
Bystander video filmed from a nearby car shows officers on the ground at an intersection, struggling with a man who is then pulled up to his feet.

— Julianna Bragg, CNN Money, 23 July 2026

Definition of intersection

Verb

One of the spirits was Sinon, who was upset with Odysseus for betraying him and not telling him the Trojan Horse plan.

— Tanya Fedak, Variety, 18 July 2026
In Homer’s poem, they’re accused of betraying Odysseus’ household by serving — and, in some cases, sleeping with — the suitors courting Penelope.

— Britt Hayes, Entertainment Weekly, 18 July 2026

Definition of betraying

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

Noun

Every detail, from private transfers and pre- or post-cruise stays to exclusive local experiences, is thoughtfully arranged to create a seamless journey from beginning to end.

— Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 24 July 2026
Stroll around the wharf and its eclectic businesses, or get out on the water with whale watching expeditions, sailing cruises, fishing and lobstering tours, and day trips and ferry rides to explore Casco Bay and its stunning islands.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 July 2026

Definition of cruise

Noun

That convergence is drawing together businesses that once occupied separate corners of the market, from consumer staples companies selling food to biotech firms developing medicines and veterinary providers offering increasingly sophisticated care.

— Elsa Ohlen,Carolin Roth, CNBC, 18 July 2026
Tickets in the corners of the upper deck were listed for nearly $10,000.

— ABC News, ABC News, 18 July 2026