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Recent Examples of double-cross
Verb
With a possible double-cross in play to boot? Sara Netzley, EW.com, 8 Jan. 2025 The scene ends with a bloody mess, as Jules rebukes Brett for his attempts to double-cross the kingpin. Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 14 Oct. 2024
Noun
Which leaves Vic to double cross his sister by turning her in to police. Breanna Bell, Variety, 30 Sep. 2023 Lacy wore a double cross tuxedo pinned with a rhinestone and pearl shield brooch, knife-sharp boots, and oversized bug-like sunglasses while holding the brand's glossy Manhattan clutch against his chest like a priest holds a bible. Tara Gonzalez, Harper's BAZAAR, 6 Feb. 2023 See All Example Sentences for double-cross
Recent Examples of Synonyms for double-cross
Verb
  • Does any part of Franks actually believe Lala has it in her to betray them?
    Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 29 Apr. 2025
  • Academy Award-winning Director Steven Soderbergh helms this tense spy drama charting the explosive fallout between husband and wife intelligence agents (Michael Fassbender, Cate Blanchett) when one of them is charged with betraying the country.
    Mohammed Soliman, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • But the most intriguing finish—and the most on-brand level of treachery from Heyman—would be Paul stabbing both Roman and Punk in the back for Rollins.
    Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 19 Apr. 2025
  • Sinners is about vampires, perpetual outsiders who desperately yearn to belong, but whose silky promises are rooted in treachery.
    Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 18 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • The dream scenario, for many fans at least, was for Kingston and Woods’ betrayal of Big E to lead to an in-ring return for Big E, a former WWE Champion.
    Blake Oestriecher, Forbes.com, 20 Apr. 2025
  • In an act of betrayal, Judas led the authorities to Jesus to facilitate his arrest.
    Gary Franks, Hartford Courant, 19 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Sanyang spent nearly a decade in prison after being convicted of treason and fled to nearby Senegal after his release.
    Colleen Slevin, Denver Post, 11 Apr. 2025
  • Russia accused her of raising money for Ukraine’s military and convicted her of treason, sentencing her to 12 years in prison, BBC reported last year.
    Sean Neumann, People.com, 10 Apr. 2025

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“Double-cross.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/double-cross. Accessed 2 May. 2025.

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