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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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2
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
Sarah Freishtat, Chicago Tribune, 27 Feb. 2025
Debby crossed Florida and Georgia, then made a second landfall in South Carolina as a subtropical storm.
—Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA TODAY, 27 Feb. 2025
Issy Van Der Velde, Rolling Stone, 20 Feb. 2025
An influx of political appointees would weaken those safeguards, potentially leaving Democratic donors in the cross hairs.
—Steven Levitsky, Foreign Affairs, 11 Feb. 2025
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Verb
The Southwest plane had nearly touched down, the video shows, when the smaller jet began to cross in front of it, and the Southwest plane pulled up and reascended.
—Sarah Freishtat, Chicago Tribune, 27 Feb. 2025
Debby crossed Florida and Georgia, then made a second landfall in South Carolina as a subtropical storm.
—Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA TODAY, 27 Feb. 2025
Noun
Game three will be more like a cross between Minecraft and Civilization, with building and the ability to take over towns and trade with other players.
—Issy Van Der Velde, Rolling Stone, 20 Feb. 2025
An influx of political appointees would weaken those safeguards, potentially leaving Democratic donors in the cross hairs.
—Steven Levitsky, Foreign Affairs, 11 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cross
Verb
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Others, not without justice, will skip the climax and denouement altogether, so obviously and suddenly does the production betray its early triumphs.—
Graham Hillard,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
28 Feb. 2025
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Yet even these lone voices failed to call out Trump for betraying Zelensky and adopting the talking points of a brutal regime that invaded Ukraine with no provocation three years ago.—
Mordechai Gordon,
Hartford Courant,
28 Feb. 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
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On 2/25, agents traversed rugged desert terrain under the cover of darkness, positioning themselves for a surprise take down at sunrise.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
3 Mar. 2025
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Collin Leiby was traversing a trail on Sharp Mountain in Pennsylvania when his dog, Bass, wandered off the path, according to The Associated Press.—
Rachel Raposas,
People.com,
28 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Although there is always uncertainty about a prediction of displays of the aurora, NOAA's Space Weather Prediction Center knows the characteristics of a CME when its particles strike the sensors of the DSCOVR and ACE satellites, which orbit Earth about a million miles out.—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes,
4 Mar. 2025
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The Sheriff’s Office said officers struck Hermanson with a beanbag shotgun and he was taken into custody.—
Daniel I. Dorfman,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Only 10% of the homes have been rebuilt in the year and a half since the fire.—
Jennifer Castenson,
Forbes,
4 Mar. 2025
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Currently, there is no information on the containment of the fire and the cause of it has yet to be determined.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacramento Bee,
4 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The company pushed back the launch of an all electric car to focus on an ultra-luxury hybrid model and highlighted risks from potential tariffs and softer sales in China.—
Shashwat Awasthi,
USA TODAY,
27 Feb. 2025
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With her pageboy haircut and look of bottomless grief, Moore redefined the role of a leading lady for 90’s audiences in this blockbuster supernatural thriller/romance hybrid.—
Dan Heching,
CNN,
26 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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After a few years of mixed results as a public company, Endeavor is being taken private by Silver Lake in a deal expected to close by the end of the first quarter.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
27 Feb. 2025
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Those blueprints were met with mixed feedback, at best, and Donovan said any renovation plan would include a reboot.—
Sam McDowell,
Kansas City Star,
27 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Cold exposure is particularly helpful for those who have irritable skin through the constriction of blood vessels, alleviating swelling and flushes.—
Lucy Notarantonio,
Newsweek,
24 Feb. 2025
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The elderly single mom, played with an irritable, bone-deep bitterness by Irish actor Fiona Shaw, has spent the past few years paralyzed by an illness no one can diagnose.—
Peter Debruge,
Variety,
14 Feb. 2025
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“Cross.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cross. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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