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as in betrays
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 intersects
to divide by passing through or across
there's a light where that street crosses Main Street
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as in traverses
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 strikes
to enter the mind of
the idea did cross me that he might be pulling my leg
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as in fires
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 hybrids
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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Recent Examples of crosses
Kirah Tabourn, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Mar. 2026
The 8-mile-long singletrack crosses an unimproved 4WD road that leads back to the trailhead, so there are multiple bail options.
—Graham Averill, Outside, 28 Mar. 2026
Using Hawk-Eye technology, 12 cameras measure whether a pitch crosses the strike zone with accuracy of about one-sixth of an inch.
—Joe Reedy, Chicago Tribune, 27 Mar. 2026
Start with the evidence, set realistic timelines, and resist the urge to chase every new product that crosses your feed.
—Kansas City Star, 27 Mar. 2026
Russian oil supplies to Hungary and Slovakia have been halted for nearly two months after what Ukrainian officials say were Russian drone attacks that damaged the pipeline, which crosses Ukrainian territory, and that continuous strikes risk the lives of technicians trying to repair it.
—Justin Spike, Los Angeles Times, 25 Mar. 2026
Daithí unfolds his body in the doorway, crosses his arms.
—Literary Hub, 23 Mar. 2026
The trail crosses the tracks illegally, which generations of Del Mar residents have considered their right.
—Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Mar. 2026
The winning design stays under wraps until the first runner crosses the finish line.
—Nicole Bennett, AJC.com, 20 Mar. 2026
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Stay curious and open to being surprised by who crosses your path.
—Kirah Tabourn, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Mar. 2026
The 8-mile-long singletrack crosses an unimproved 4WD road that leads back to the trailhead, so there are multiple bail options.
—Graham Averill, Outside, 28 Mar. 2026
Using Hawk-Eye technology, 12 cameras measure whether a pitch crosses the strike zone with accuracy of about one-sixth of an inch.
—Joe Reedy, Chicago Tribune, 27 Mar. 2026
Start with the evidence, set realistic timelines, and resist the urge to chase every new product that crosses your feed.
—Kansas City Star, 27 Mar. 2026
Russian oil supplies to Hungary and Slovakia have been halted for nearly two months after what Ukrainian officials say were Russian drone attacks that damaged the pipeline, which crosses Ukrainian territory, and that continuous strikes risk the lives of technicians trying to repair it.
—Justin Spike, Los Angeles Times, 25 Mar. 2026
Daithí unfolds his body in the doorway, crosses his arms.
—Literary Hub, 23 Mar. 2026
The trail crosses the tracks illegally, which generations of Del Mar residents have considered their right.
—Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Mar. 2026
The winning design stays under wraps until the first runner crosses the finish line.
—Nicole Bennett, AJC.com, 20 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for crosses
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After Sugar betrays her, Barbara cuts her friend off for decades, despite missing her deeply.—
Isle McElroy,
The Atlantic,
16 Mar. 2026
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But even this was a poor comparison for sumo’s place in the racial politics of Japan today; boxing, after all, was brought to America from England, while sumo, like Kabuki, is one of Japan’s few expressive institutions whose folklore betrays little trace of outside influence.—
Joshua Hunt,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Feb. 2026
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The block intersects Central Avenue in east Charlotte, maps show.—
Mark Price,
Charlotte Observer,
26 Mar. 2026
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Article continues below Early observations have revealed that the asteroid travels a near circular path around the sun that intersects Earth's orbit twice over the course of its 354-day period.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
24 Mar. 2026
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While oil that traverses the strait is usually bound for Asia and other places rather than North America, the chaos still affects the United States.—
Nicholas Riccardi,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Mar. 2026
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Running daily between the two cities, the train traverses 381 miles in about 11 hours.—
Lauren Dana Ellman,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Mar. 2026
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The offense comes out and strikes quick, two drives in a row.—
Chris Hays,
The Orlando Sentinel,
30 Mar. 2026
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Israel strikes Iranian nuclear facilities Bahreini’s announcement came just hours after Iranian state media said two nuclear facilities had come under attack.—
Farnoush Amiri,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Mar. 2026
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Earthquakes' sudden, rapid shaking can cause fires, tsunamis, landslides or avalanches.—
CA Earthquake Bot,
Sacbee.com,
2 Apr. 2026
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Times staff writer Corinne Purtill reported on the CLEAN Waters project finding no evidence of harm in local beach ecosystems after last year’s Palisades and Eaton fires.—
Pedro Moura,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Apr. 2026
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However, insuring hybrids tends to cost less than electric-only cars.—
Liz Knueven,
CNBC,
27 Mar. 2026
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No one sells more hybrids than Toyota — with a hybrid market share of 46% — and the RAV4 is the bestselling car in America that is not a truck.—
Robert Duffer,
AJC.com,
27 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Set in a collapsing Caracas, the film follows a woman who returns home after her mother’s funeral to find her apartment taken over by an armed militia.—
Adam Bell
April 2,
Charlotte Observer,
2 Apr. 2026
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How the April Strike Builds on January 30 The April 5 action follows an earlier nationwide general strike on January 30, 2026, which Strike26 described as the opening phase of its campaign.—
Amanda Greenwood,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Apr. 2026
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The medical ordeals are traumatic and disgusting, but fascinating and full of the quirks of modern life.—
Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
8 Jan. 2026
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Both women survived, but are still reeling from ordeals that have drawn national attention — in part, because they were captured on video and shared on social media.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
3 Dec. 2025
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“Crosses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crosses. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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