double crosses 1 of 2

plural of double cross

double-crosses

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of double-cross

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Recent Examples of double crosses
Verb
Wasting no time, Liridon double-crosses them in dramatic fashion, sending Shaban and Hatixhe, along with Nana and their young daughters (Aria Shala, Riga Morina, Melika Gashi), to Pristina, where Hatixhe’s married sister lives. Sheri Linden, HollywoodReporter, 30 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for double crosses
Noun
  • Starring and executive produced by Saldaña and Kidman, Season 3 of Lioness sees hidden networks, foreign operatives and personal betrayals collide.
    Glenn Garner, Deadline, 30 July 2026
  • But those willing to pay can suffer betrayals and bafflements of their own.
    David Frum, The Atlantic, 24 July 2026
Verb
  • But while Kozue is a genuine, unapologetic weirdo, the film that is constructed around her soon betrays a less imaginative, more normative impulse — so much so that this coming-of-age story ultimately leaves a bitter taste.
    Elena Lazic, Variety, 25 July 2026
  • And there's a saying in America, if someone betrays you, you've been sold down the river.
    Dana Taylor, USA Today, 3 July 2026

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“Double crosses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/double%20crosses. Accessed 5 Aug. 2026.

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