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as in to betray
to be unfaithful or disloyal to
people who cross the local mob boss usually are found floating in the river
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as in to intersect
to divide by passing through or across
there's a light where that street crosses Main Street
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as in to traverse
to make one's way through, across, or over
you may have to cross some woods on the way
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as in to strike
to enter the mind of
the idea did cross me that he might be pulling my leg
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as in fire
a test of faith, patience, or strength
dyslexia is just my cross to bear, and I accepted it long ago
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as in hybrid
an offspring of parents with different genes especially when of different races, breeds, species, or genera
the mare is an Arabian-Thoroughbred cross
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as in mixed
being offspring produced by parents of different races, breeds, species, or genera
raises both purebred and cross lambs
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as in irritable
easily irritated or annoyed
she was cross all day because of a nagging headache
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as in to delete
to show (something written) to be no longer valid by drawing a cross over or a line through it
cross out the old phone number and write in the new one
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as in to damage
to reduce the soundness, effectiveness, or perfection of
your refusal to cooperate will cross up the whole investigation
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as in outcrossed
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as in betrayed
to be unfaithful or disloyal to
people who cross the local mob boss usually are found floating in the river
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as in intersected
to divide by passing through or across
there's a light where that street crosses Main Street
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as in traversed
to make one's way through, across, or over
you may have to cross some woods on the way
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as in struck
to enter the mind of
the idea did cross me that he might be pulling my leg
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Recent Examples of cross
Audrey Conklin, FOXNews.com, 3 June 2025
Israel finally agreed to ease the blockade on Sunday and said that 93 trucks had crossed the border on Tuesday and that an additional 107 had yesterday.
—Julie Beck, The Atlantic, 23 May 2025
Jay Harris, New York Times, 22 May 2025
May 21 First discovered: 3 days ago, 1:43 p.m. May 18
Initial location: Sunset Blvd., West cross of Fiddyment Road, Lincoln, Placer County, Calif.
Fire unit: Cal Fire Nevada-Yuba-Placer Unit
Fire type: Wildfire
Fire name: Sunset Fire
Sunset Fire initially started 1:43 p.m. May 18 in Placer County.
—Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacbee.com, 21 May 2025
Andrew Baggarly, The Athletic, 6 Jan. 2025
On Sunday, the FBI said its investigation has crossed state and international borders with agents following leads in several states and other countries.
—Thao Nguyen, USA TODAY, 6 Jan. 2025
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Rangel Martinez also crossed illegally into El Paso in March and was caught by Border Patrol.
—Audrey Conklin, FOXNews.com, 3 June 2025
Israel finally agreed to ease the blockade on Sunday and said that 93 trucks had crossed the border on Tuesday and that an additional 107 had yesterday.
—Julie Beck, The Atlantic, 23 May 2025
Noun
When Amad whipped a cross into the box in the 30th minute, Romero used his body cleverly to prevent Hojlund from shooting and was accidentally elbowed in the face.
—Jay Harris, New York Times, 22 May 2025
May 21 First discovered: 3 days ago, 1:43 p.m. May 18
Initial location: Sunset Blvd., West cross of Fiddyment Road, Lincoln, Placer County, Calif.
Fire unit: Cal Fire Nevada-Yuba-Placer Unit
Fire type: Wildfire
Fire name: Sunset Fire
Sunset Fire initially started 1:43 p.m. May 18 in Placer County.
—Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacbee.com, 21 May 2025
Verb
Then with my coming to the organization and bouncing around in different roles, our paths crossed quite a bit.
—Andrew Baggarly, The Athletic, 6 Jan. 2025
On Sunday, the FBI said its investigation has crossed state and international borders with agents following leads in several states and other countries.
—Thao Nguyen, USA TODAY, 6 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cross
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Currently, there is no information on the containment of the fire and the cause of it is still undetermined.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
9 June 2025
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The team carried a smoldering fire in the core from that game into the offseason, and galvanized during a trip overseas that summer.—
Jim Calhoun with Dom Amore,
Hartford Courant,
8 June 2025
Noun
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This mailbox-slash-planter hybrid makes fetching your mail feel like a walk in the garden.—
Blake Bakkila,
Architectural Digest,
3 June 2025
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The live-action toon hybrid is from filmmaker Peter Atencio, off a script by Kevin Burrows and Matt Mider.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
3 June 2025
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One victim, the father of a crypto millionaire, was allegedly held for days in a house south of Paris — and reportedly had a finger severed during the ordeal.—
MacKenzie Sigalos,
CNBC,
7 June 2025
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Nearly two hours later, someone called 911 about diesel in the Harbor East marina, and by 2 p.m., officials began responding to the ordeal.—
Saleen Martin,
USA Today,
6 June 2025
Noun
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Neither team survived the regional and super regional gauntlet to be one of the last eight teams standing.—
Brady Oltmans,
Los Angeles Times,
12 June 2025
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As the story unfolds, Musashi wants to carve his own path and earn his stripes as a samurai without relying on the soul-absorbing Oni gauntlet strapped to his arm.—
Zackery Cuevas,
PC Magazine,
11 June 2025
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“Cross.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cross. Accessed 15 Jun. 2025.
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