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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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Recent Examples of cross
Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 28 Apr. 2025
The Treno Gottardo runs from three cities in the north to the sunny city of Locarno in the south—crossing the Alps along the way.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 28 Apr. 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
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Verb
The latter were among the first to respond four years ago when thousands of Haitian-asylum seekers crossed at the U.S.-Mexico border in Del Rio, Texas, an incident that also gave birth to the idea of taking the summit out of traditional Haitian enclaves, Williams said.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 28 Apr. 2025
The Treno Gottardo runs from three cities in the north to the sunny city of Locarno in the south—crossing the Alps along the way.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 28 Apr. 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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cross
Verb
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Does any part of Franks actually believe Lala has it in her to betray them?—
Maureen Lee Lenker,
EW.com,
29 Apr. 2025
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Not that there’s anything remotely extravagant about a schlock programmer whose amateurish acting and sparse production values betray its shoestring budget.—
A.A. Dowd,
Vulture,
28 Apr. 2025
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As conceived by Mendes, who will direct the four movies, one from each band member’s point of view, that will intersect to tell the astonishing story of the greatest band in history.—
Justin Kroll,
Deadline,
7 May 2025
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That same pattern — Mr. Trump making policy pronouncements or posting messages that intersected with World Liberty’s business interests — occurred again in March.—
Eric Lipton,
New York Times,
29 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Equipped with state-of-the-art mobile storytelling studios, the Video Voyagers tour buses will traverse the U.S., gathering firsthand accounts from local leaders, small business owners, and everyday citizens who define their communities.—
Connie Etemadi,
USA Today,
3 May 2025
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Lacking an apparent story or discernible narrative, your eye/mind/attention/consciousness (yes, all of these things, all at once) were left to track the taut zebra strings traversing the prop-laden set.—
Andrew Lampert,
Artforum,
1 May 2025
Verb
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Virtue, who scored 102 goals this season, struck the back of the net three times, while sophomore Lexington Zorumski and seventh grader Katerina Koutrakos each added two for the Scots.—
Gary Curreri,
Sun Sentinel,
3 May 2025
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The tragedy has struck a nerve across India, from the general public to military officers and government officials.—
Michael Kugelman,
Time,
3 May 2025
Noun
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The two-story, single-family homes were lit on fire and sustained structural damage, according to the Fire Department.—
Alexandra Koch,
FOXNews.com,
4 May 2025
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As fans saw in the first movie, Faith and Hope rebelliously set their house on fire to kill their abusive father and run away.—
Caroline Blair,
People.com,
3 May 2025
Noun
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The same grass/plastic hybrid, but this time grown at a turf farm 200 miles north of London and then rolled into 720 pieces of pitch, loaded onto lorries and driven south.—
Matt Slater,
New York Times,
29 Apr. 2025
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In New York, there are 172,000 electric vehicles and 114,000 hybrids on the road, according to data from Atlas Public Policy.—
Andrew Stanton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Disney's recent efforts to spin these tales into live-action epics have had mixed results, however, to say the least.—
Kevin Jacobsen,
EW.com,
10 May 2025
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But what about mayo that’s mixed with chipotle or herbs?—
Jolene Thym,
Mercury News,
9 May 2025
Adjective
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It is believed to reduce pain and inflammation, and has been used for treatment of back pain, high blood pressure, arthritis, migraines, and irritable bowel disease.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
4 Apr. 2025
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And even in what was a stilted match played in an increasingly irritable atmosphere, Rogers and Tielemans delivered with an assist each.—
Jacob Tanswell,
New York Times,
14 Apr. 2025
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“Cross.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cross. Accessed 13 May. 2025.
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