as in betrayed
to be unfaithful or disloyal to
she promised to share the profits but then double-crossed us
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Recent Examples of double-crossed
He had been double-crossed by Guzmán López, who was also on the plane and had been arranging his surrender for some time.
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Jesse Hyde, Rolling Stone, 7 Aug. 2025
Jesse Hyde, Rolling Stone, 7 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for double-crossed
betrayed
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Giorgio Armani has created a unique, unmistakable style that has evolved over time but has never betrayed its essence in the slightest.—
Andrea Onate,
Footwear News,
4 Sep. 2025
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With Alexe Godin and Andrew Spencer safe from winning the last challenge, the cast voted for Spencer Conley and Jess Edwards to stay after bombshell rumors that Kat Izzo had betrayed Dale Moss.—
Liza Esquibias,
People.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Double-crossed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/double-crossed. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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