double-crossing

present participle of double-cross

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Recent Examples of double-crossing Now and then, the series jumps ahead about 60 years, where Blethyn’s Emma, now an incredibly wealthy and powerful department-store mogul, is dealing with double-crossing relatives and an excess of shag carpeting. — Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 25 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for double-crossing
betraying
Verb
  • The same goes for the guys, who reveal new layers of complexity in the movie’s later scenes that deepen our perception of them without betraying or undercutting the ugliness that has come before.
    — Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 17 Sep. 2026
  • The viral moment became a topic of conversation for weeks after the show wrapped, with Rausch gifting her a Birkin Bag as an apology for betraying her on the show.
    — Angeline Jane Bernabe, ABC News, 17 Sep. 2026

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“Double-crossing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/double-crossing. Accessed 25 Sep. 2026.

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