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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to show (something written) to be no longer valid by drawing a cross over or a line through it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
Peter Debruge, Variety, 9 May 2025
Anyone wanting to cross between Bradenton and St. Petersburg on the Gulf Coast had to make a 40- mile detour until the new span opened at 2:20 p.m.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 8 May 2025
James Pearce, New York Times, 2 May 2025
On Truth Social, Trump posted a picture of Garcia’s knuckle tattoos—a leaf, a smiley face, a cross, and a skull.
—Ali Breland, The Atlantic, 1 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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Once these parents have yelled at and pummeled each other a bit, the family reunion goes on the run, soon crossing paths with old CIA allies: another couple, known as Auntie (Da’Vine Joy Randolph) and Unc (Method Man).
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 9 May 2025
Anyone wanting to cross between Bradenton and St. Petersburg on the Gulf Coast had to make a 40- mile detour until the new span opened at 2:20 p.m.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 8 May 2025
Noun
Lampard tossed in a high cross, Terry headed across goal and as Liverpool struggled to clear their lines, the loose ball fell to Eidur Gudjohnsen at the back post.
—James Pearce, New York Times, 2 May 2025
On Truth Social, Trump posted a picture of Garcia’s knuckle tattoos—a leaf, a smiley face, a cross, and a skull.
—Ali Breland, The Atlantic, 1 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
Noun
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Winds, with gusts around 20 to 25 mph, combined with the warm, dry conditions, will raise fire weather concerns for northwestern Missouri.—
Robert A. Cronkleton,
Kansas City Star,
15 May 2025
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Rather than having beams of hellfire raining uncontrollably, enemies fire clearly telegraphed attacks that can be blocked by the shield.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
15 May 2025
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Republican proponents of the EV and hybrid fees argue the proposal is a matter of fairness.—
Michael Smolens,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 May 2025
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Motion isolation was huge, as some soft beds, especially hybrids, can get a bad rap for being too bouncy.—
Nashia Baker,
Architectural Digest,
9 May 2025
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Those caught in tunnels faced a darker, more claustrophobic ordeal.—
Marianne Lehnis,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2025
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For them, switching production to other countries such as India is an impossible ordeal.—
Shuli Ren,
Twin Cities,
16 May 2025
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There’s an almost punk sensibility behind showing the gauntlet that Imogen Poots, playing Yuknavitch from her late teens to her thirties, is forced to run.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
17 May 2025
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Opening the year at home against the Titans is nice, but Denver then hits a gauntlet: on the road against the Colts, on the road against the Chargers, at home against the Bengals, and then on the road at Philadelphia.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
14 May 2025
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“Cross.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cross. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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