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
  • One of the spirits was Sinon, who was upset with Odysseus for betraying him and not telling him the Trojan Horse plan.
    Tanya Fedak, Variety, 18 July 2026
  • In Homer’s poem, they’re accused of betraying Odysseus’ household by serving — and, in some cases, sleeping with — the suitors courting Penelope.
    Britt Hayes, Entertainment Weekly, 18 July 2026

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“Double-crossing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/double-crossing. Accessed 7 Aug. 2026.

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