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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
Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 10 Mar. 2025
From start to finish, the ride’s duration is eight hours, crossing almost 300 bridges and through nearly 100 tunnels.
—Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 10 Mar. 2025
George Ramsay, CNN, 5 Mar. 2025
Believers received ashes on their foreheads in the sign of a cross as a symbol of their willingness to live life according to the gospels, Wenski said.
—Lauren Costantino, Miami Herald, 5 Mar. 2025
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Verb
In 2023, nearly $3.6 billion CAD ($2.7 billion USD) in goods and services crossed the border daily, making Canada the top market for U.S. exports.
—Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 10 Mar. 2025
From start to finish, the ride’s duration is eight hours, crossing almost 300 bridges and through nearly 100 tunnels.
—Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 10 Mar. 2025
Noun
Martin Ødegaard quickly made it 4-1 after a dangerous cross from Nwaneri was parried into his path, and Leandro Trossard then chipped in a fifth soon after.
—George Ramsay, CNN, 5 Mar. 2025
Believers received ashes on their foreheads in the sign of a cross as a symbol of their willingness to live life according to the gospels, Wenski said.
—Lauren Costantino, Miami Herald, 5 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cross
Verb
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When Kathryn is suspected of betraying the nation, George must decide what is more important — his wife or his country.—
Julia Teti,
WWD,
11 Mar. 2025
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His criticism of Vance appeared to come from a different place, however, echoing an outraged supporter base that saw the vice president as betraying British troops killed fighting American wars.—
Alexander Smith,
NBC News,
5 Mar. 2025
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But for at least a few hours, their paths intersected late Friday night.—
Chris Biderman,
Sacramento Bee,
8 Mar. 2025
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O’Neal, now the president of Reebok Basketball, referred Ace to Armato, known as the orchestrator of the Shaq brand that intersected between music, TV and technology in an era when that was rare.—
Eric Jackson,
Sportico.com,
5 Mar. 2025
Verb
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About 4% of the world’s maritime trade and more than 40% of US container traffic traverses the canal.—
Juliana Liu,
CNN,
14 Mar. 2025
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From early February through mid-March, models traversed New York, London, Milan, and Paris.—
Hannah Jackson,
Vogue,
13 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Here's what the cosmos have in store for your zodiac sign this week Comments Mercury retrograde strikes again!—
Kyle Thomas,
People.com,
16 Mar. 2025
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The Most Unsettling Threat Lurking In Permafrost Is Far More Microscopic—And Potentially Deadly In the summer of 2016, an unexpected anthrax outbreak struck the Yamal Peninsula in Siberia, leading to the hospitalization of several people and the death of a 12-year-old boy.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes,
16 Mar. 2025
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Insurance investigators ruled that the fire was an accident, though the timing does raise some questions.—
Guthrie Scrimgeour,
Rolling Stone,
16 Mar. 2025
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The fire was started during a pyrotechnic show onstage, according to sources at the scene.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
16 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The foam has great cooling technology that keeps me comfortable in the summer and the 2,697 individually pocketed coils provide more support than other hybrid mattresses on the market.—
Audrey Lee,
Architectural Digest,
11 Mar. 2025
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But Nissan is also struggling to overcome deeper problems such as its failure to launch hybrids in the United States and the turmoil left in the wake of Ghosn’s exit.—
Reuters,
CNN,
11 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The Reflective and Representative campaign, organized by the Football Association, is working to recruit 1,000 people from Black, Asian and mixed heritage backgrounds into refereeing roles.—
Janine Henni,
People.com,
11 Mar. 2025
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The rankings for the catchers listed here are for standard 5×5 Roto leagues (mixed universe).—
Gene McCaffrey,
The Athletic,
11 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Though most people benefit from eating more fiber, some may need to temporarily reduce their fiber intake to help their digestive system heal, such as during a flare-up of irritable bowel disease (IBD), diverticulitis, or Crohn’s disease.4 3.—
Melissa Nieves,
Verywell Health,
7 Mar. 2025
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Tornado Alley is a strip from Nebraska to Texas known for irritable weather systems.—
Ella Gonzales,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
4 Mar. 2025
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“Cross.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cross. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.
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