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as in to betray
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 to intersect
to divide by passing through or across
there's a light where that street crosses Main Street
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as in to traverse
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 to strike
to enter the mind of
the idea did cross me that he might be pulling my leg
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as in fire
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 hybrid
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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as in mixed
being offspring produced by parents of different races, breeds, species, or genera
raises both purebred and cross lambs
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as in irritable
easily irritated or annoyed
she was cross all day because of a nagging headache
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Recent Examples of cross
Beth Lew-Williams, New Yorker, 13 Sep. 2025
Some of the options included were the Boise Depot, the Sawtooth Mountains, and several of the bridges that cross the Boise River.
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 12 Sep. 2025
Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 11 Sep. 2025
The 23-year-old added a beaded cross necklace and pointed black leather shoes to finish the look.
—Starr Bowenbank, PEOPLE, 11 Sep. 2025
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Verb
Asians crossed the street to avoid him.
—Beth Lew-Williams, New Yorker, 13 Sep. 2025
Some of the options included were the Boise Depot, the Sawtooth Mountains, and several of the bridges that cross the Boise River.
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 12 Sep. 2025
Noun
English Hybrids There are many types of hybrids (Lavandula x intermedia), which are a cross between English and Portuguese lavenders.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 11 Sep. 2025
The 23-year-old added a beaded cross necklace and pointed black leather shoes to finish the look.
—Starr Bowenbank, PEOPLE, 11 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cross
Verb
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The feel of the game betrays the development team’s excellent Super Mario Odyssey pedigree.—
Mitch Wallace,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Think how many times during Rodgers’ Green Bay tenure that the quarterback played well, only to have the Packers’ star-crossed special teams betray him.—
Mike Sando,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
Verb
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That’s when the moon’s orbital path around Earth intersects the path the sun takes through the sky.—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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Movies involving and primarily about three women intersecting have been a longtime staple.—
Pete Hammond,
Deadline,
7 Sep. 2025
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The project also calls for several banquet rooms, as well as a 6-foot-wide waterfront walkway, open to the public during business hours, that traverses the perimeter of the property.—
Jennifer Van Grove,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Sep. 2025
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In two seasons, released in 2022 and 2025, the show traverses the Star Wars galaxy to show what means people employ to consolidate power and what risks others take to stop empire.—
The Editors,
JSTOR Daily,
10 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Kirk was answering an audience question about mass shootings when the bullet struck his neck, causing students and visitors to flee in panic.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
13 Sep. 2025
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At the same time, maintaining emotional support while encouraging autonomy strikes a healthier balance than enabling avoidance.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The weather service in Honolulu said Kiko will move to the northwest after midweek, and conditions should likely remain under critical fire weather thresholds.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
10 Sep. 2025
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On Tuesday night, the Nepali army deployed troops to restore order after prominent government buildings were set on fire, politicians were attacked and violent clashes erupted between protesters and government forces.—
Juliana Kim,
NPR,
10 Sep. 2025
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The Chinese are also concentrating on plug-in hybrids, which don’t carry the same penal tariffs as pure EVs, and which may have a long-term future if the EU decides to dilute its carbon dioxide emissions regime.—
Neil Winton,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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After its big June launch, the next-generation hybrid system delivered several notable games, including the excellent Mario Kart World and game-of-the-year candidate Donkey Kong Bananza.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
12 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Because the sliding molecules are built into the gel (not just mixed in), their motion directly couples with the gel’s stretching.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Sep. 2025
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Known for excellent hazy IPAs as well as a stellar mixed fermentation/sour program, Hill Farmstead is worth the drive as some beer people consider a visit to their small but inviting tasting room almost a religious pilgrimage.—
Em Sauter,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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He was adopted two weeks later, but after 18 months in his home, Scoob developed a painful skin condition that caused his ears to bleed and left him extremely irritable.—
Lydia Patrick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Sep. 2025
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Instead, Helen is allowed to be irritable and anti-social, chain-smoking and snappish, without the filmmaker casting judgment.—
Peter Debruge,
Variety,
2 Sep. 2025
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“Cross.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cross. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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