as in to betray
to be unfaithful or disloyal to
she promised to share the profits but then double-crossed us
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as in treachery
the act or fact of violating the trust or confidence of another
politics is full of double crosses and backbiting
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Recent Examples of double-cross
John Nemec, The Conversation, 7 Apr. 2025
These are the women who seduce (or are seduced by) Bond, assist in his missions, and/or double-cross him.
—EW.com, 23 Mar. 2025
Byjoshua Goodman, Fortune, 11 Oct. 2023
Which leaves Vic to double cross his sister by turning her in to police.
—Breanna Bell, Variety, 30 Sep. 2023
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Verb
This is the second view of political leadership: double-cross, cheat, bully, cajole, break the conventions and rules – do whatever works!
—John Nemec, The Conversation, 7 Apr. 2025
These are the women who seduce (or are seduced by) Bond, assist in his missions, and/or double-cross him.
—EW.com, 23 Mar. 2025
Noun
In his two decades as a professional drug snitch, Jorge Hernández was a master of the double cross.
—Byjoshua Goodman, Fortune, 11 Oct. 2023
Which leaves Vic to double cross his sister by turning her in to police.
—Breanna Bell, Variety, 30 Sep. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for double-cross
Verb
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The announcement triggered a scathing response from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu who accused Australia of betraying Israel.—
Bradford Betz,
FOXNews.com,
26 Aug. 2025
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No one brought up this grave development, the swift début of silver slowly turning soulless gray, then just an anarchy of wire, ’til one by one your glistening strands betray you, disengage and drift.—
Patricia Smith,
New Yorker,
25 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Thus far, this prosecution, and a corresponding case against the gang in Sacramento, have been rife with evidence of treachery and violence inside and outside of prison.—
Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
31 July 2025
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The six-parter, to debut July 14, follows six groups of friends, and six historical cases of murder and treachery among them.—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
19 June 2025
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But Trump underestimated the degree to which allies’ closeness to the United States would lead them to register Washington’s new stance as a shocking betrayal.—
Adam S. Posen,
Foreign Affairs,
19 Aug. 2025
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Extraction explores the trauma, betrayal, and moral conflicts of characters pushed to the edge.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
18 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Trump himself had incited the riot, which is also an act of treason.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Aug. 2025
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Ksenia Mironova copes with the absence of her fiancé, also a journalist, who is in prison on charges of treason.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
14 Aug. 2025
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“Double-cross.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/double-cross. Accessed 31 Aug. 2025.
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