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
Devan Coggan, EW.com, 3 Aug. 2025
Consider, for instance, the elimination of Jennifer Hudson on season 3 of American Idol or when MJ David was double-crossed by JT Tamburello and Trishelle Cannatella on season 2 of the Traitors.
—Taylor Crumpton, Time, 13 July 2025
Scott Phillips, Forbes, 12 Feb. 2024
In his two decades as a professional drug snitch, Jorge Hernández was a master of the double cross.
—Byjoshua Goodman, Fortune, 11 Oct. 2023
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Verb
The shark punch is one sight gag among many, and Lorenzo Semple Jr.'s daffy script makes room for a delirious double-crossing romance, with Lee Meriwether's Catwoman undercover as a Wayne-attracting Soviet.
—Devan Coggan, EW.com, 3 Aug. 2025
Consider, for instance, the elimination of Jennifer Hudson on season 3 of American Idol or when MJ David was double-crossed by JT Tamburello and Trishelle Cannatella on season 2 of the Traitors.
—Taylor Crumpton, Time, 13 July 2025
Noun
When Josue double crosses his employers, he is executed for his betrayal.
—Scott Phillips, Forbes, 12 Feb. 2024
In his two decades as a professional drug snitch, Jorge Hernández was a master of the double cross.
—Byjoshua Goodman, Fortune, 11 Oct. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for double-cross
Verb
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Pisans love to hate Florentines and have done since the Middle Ages when the House of the Medici fell, Guelphs fought Ghibellines and one of their own, Count Ugolino della Gherardesca, betrayed them.—
James Horncastle,
New York Times,
30 Sep. 2025
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Colleagues accused him of betraying philosophy; the Prussian state drove him into exile.—
Shai Tubali,
Big Think,
30 Sep. 2025
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And when the surviving crew interrogates the android Ash about his treachery, the book has him pretty much spill the space beans.—
Daniel Dockery,
Vulture,
22 Sep. 2025
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When does compromise become treachery or defeat?—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Sep. 2025
Noun
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But his mass deportation agenda is increasingly viewed as a betrayal, leaving many second-guessing their support.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
1 Oct. 2025
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What begins as betrayal becomes a story of resilience and solidarity—proving Richard picked the wrong trio to mess with.—
Denise Petski,
Deadline,
30 Sep. 2025
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Trump and his allies later branded Comey a leaker, with the president even accusing him of treason.—
Eric Tucker,
Twin Cities,
25 Sep. 2025
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Brown was caught after the raid failed and charged with treason.—
Christopher Tremoglie,
The Washington Examiner,
25 Sep. 2025
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“Double-cross.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/double-cross. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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