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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to show (something written) to be no longer valid by drawing a cross over or a line through it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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Recent Examples of cross
Jason Allen, CBS News, 16 Apr. 2025
On the opposite end of the scale, an American game streamer and his YouTuber buddy are ditching the smartphones that are the staple of their generation and attempting to cross Japan by motorbike without so much as a guidebook.
—Hassan Tayir, CNN Money, 15 Apr. 2025
Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 3 Apr. 2025
Alex is also a member of his school’s cross country team, running this season in the Class L championships.
—Ralph Loomis, Hartford Courant, 1 Apr. 2025
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Verb
In 2023, there were some days when more than 10,000 people crossed.
—Jason Allen, CBS News, 16 Apr. 2025
On the opposite end of the scale, an American game streamer and his YouTuber buddy are ditching the smartphones that are the staple of their generation and attempting to cross Japan by motorbike without so much as a guidebook.
—Hassan Tayir, CNN Money, 15 Apr. 2025
Noun
So goes a single day with Doctor Odyssey, a cross between The Love Boat and ER filtered through the lunatic mind of Ryan Murphy and the nuttiest, most delightful new series in a minute.
—Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 3 Apr. 2025
Alex is also a member of his school’s cross country team, running this season in the Class L championships.
—Ralph Loomis, Hartford Courant, 1 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cross
Noun
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In the game, as well as in real life, striking flint on steel can start a fire.—
Jennifer Borresen,
USA Today,
22 Apr. 2025
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At this time, there is no data on the containment status of the fire and the cause has yet to be determined.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
22 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Lam Yik—Bloomberg/Getty Images EVs and plug-in hybrids spur demand home markets selling eBayback in 2004 BYD EV price war Explore this year's list.—
Christiaan Hetzner,
Fortune,
16 Apr. 2025
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This hybrid of The Wizard of Oz and The Lord of the Rings expands a digital game board into a hallucinogenic place where everything — including inhabitants — is cubic, angular but soft.—
Armond White,
National Review,
16 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Earnings could be driven by slightly higher net interest income, although the performance of other segments could be more mixed.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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So when the Yankees gave the 37-year-old a one-year, $12.5 million contract to replace Anthony Rizzo at first base, the move came with mixed reviews.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
11 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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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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This stretch can worsen pain in people with back pain, very tight hamstrings, or irritable nerves.—
Aubrey Bailey, PT, DPT, CHT,
Verywell Health,
4 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Four other individuals hid in a storage closet throughout the ordeal.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 Apr. 2025
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The five-hour ordeal ended after the hostage fled while retrieving water, prompting Akkad to chase him into the street, where he was hit by a police car.—
Randall Colburn,
EW.com,
21 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Read Next World ‘Stocky’ creature with ‘fiery orange’ eyes found mating.—
Aspen Pflughoeft,
Miami Herald,
17 Apr. 2025
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The sun is currently experiencing solar maximum, or the peak in its 11-year cycle, and as the sun becomes more active, researchers have observed increasingly intense solar flares and coronal mass ejections erupting from the fiery orb.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
16 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Every week is a fresh start with a new gauntlet and a new Snake.—
Joe Otterson,
Variety,
22 Apr. 2025
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The trio must tag team to outsmart a cunning international thief and save a priceless diamond gauntlet — just in time for Christmas.—
Brian Welk,
IndieWire,
15 Apr. 2025
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“Cross.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cross. Accessed 29 Apr. 2025.
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