double crosses 1 of 2

plural of double cross

double-crosses

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of double-cross

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Recent Examples of double crosses
Verb
Wasting no time, Liridon double-crosses them in dramatic fashion, sending Shaban and Hatixhe, along with Nana and their young daughters (Aria Shala, Riga Morina, Melika Gashi), to Pristina, where Hatixhe’s married sister lives. — Sheri Linden, HollywoodReporter, 30 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for double crosses
Noun
  • The boldest declarations of solidarity, Lee knows, often precede the quietest and cruellest of betrayals.
    — Justin Chang, New Yorker, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Secretly draining shared savings or hiding major debt are obvious betrayals.
    — Jenna Ryu, Washington Post, 23 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Conduct that betrays that trust will not be tolerated in this Department.
    — Ana Maria Soler, CBS News, 28 Oct. 2026
  • To take such a thing seriously in this age of nihilism and disenchantment betrays a person as potentially unserious, someone committed to abstraction, to feeling over logic and material reality.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 Oct. 2026

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“Double crosses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/double%20crosses. Accessed 31 Oct. 2026.

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