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
Jake Kring-Schreifels, TIME, 27 Feb. 2025
The film centers on Wahlberg’s professional thief, Parker, who after being double-crossed and left for dead, sees his hunt for revenge bring with it a shot at the biggest heist of his career.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 19 Jan. 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
At owners meetings, she’s double-crossed and leered at by older men.
—Jake Kring-Schreifels, TIME, 27 Feb. 2025
The film centers on Wahlberg’s professional thief, Parker, who after being double-crossed and left for dead, sees his hunt for revenge bring with it a shot at the biggest heist of his career.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 19 Jan. 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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People willingly lining up to betray each other on TV for cash isn’t new.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
27 June 2025
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Inspired by Maurice Leblanc's iconic literary character Arsène Lupin, Omar Sy plays Assane Diop, a charismatic gentleman thief who seeks revenge against a wealthy family that betrayed his father.—
Wesley Stenzel,
EW.com,
26 June 2025
Noun
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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 amid the bloodbaths and treacheries, Westeros still penciled in time for a little romance — some more compelling than others (Jon and Ygritte > Jon and Daenerys).—
Tyler Aquilina,
EW.com,
17 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The tricky thing is that the Jackal, across the 10 episodes, does despicable acts of violence and betrayal in order to achieve his goal.—
Ryan Fleming,
Deadline,
19 June 2025
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Better to categorize Lacey’s latest as its own genre, a category-defining, creative, thought-provoking piece of literature on loss, betrayal, friendships, faith, and more….Unlike life, there is no beginning or end, just a story that follows its own strange, wild, and mesmerizing pattern.—
Gabrielle Bellot,
Literary Hub,
17 June 2025
Noun
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Hichilema was accused of treason after his motorcade failed to give way to Lungu’s presidential convoy.—
Jacob Zimba,
Los Angeles Times,
20 June 2025
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Notable Tanzanian opposition leader Tundu Lissu is set to represent himself in his treason trial after being denied the right to a private meeting with his lawyers.—
Yinka Adegoke,
semafor.com,
18 June 2025
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“Double-cross.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/double-cross. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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