Synonyms of double-crossed

double-crossed

verb

past tense of double-cross

as in betrayed

to be unfaithful or disloyal to

she promised to share the profits but then double-crossed us

Synonyms & Similar Words

• betrayed
• sold (out)
• crossed
• backstabbed
• stabbed in the back
• two-timed
• sold down the river
• went back on
• informed (on)
• gave away
• shopped
• snitched (on)
• told (on)
• turned in
• split (on)
• peached
• ratted (on)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• protected
• saved
• defended
• guarded
• stood by
• shielded
• safeguarded

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of double-crossed

What Brian and Dougal don’t know is that Lovat has actually double-crossed the MacKenzies; Lovat has secretly aligned with the Crown to betray the Jacobite forces, marching both men directly into a deadly trap. — Max Gao, HollywoodReporter, 5 Oct. 2026

Things go awry when he’s double-crossed. — Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 8 Apr. 2026

In Play Dirty, Wahlberg stars a career criminal named Parker, who’s double-crossed by a member of his team after a robbery. — Eric Andersson, PEOPLE, 1 Oct. 2025

He had been double-crossed by Guzmán López, who was also on the plane and had been arranging his surrender for some time. — Jesse Hyde, Rolling Stone, 7 Aug. 2025