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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
Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 5 Dec. 2024
Any particle that crosses the event horizon inevitably falls toward the center of the black hole.
—Tejasri Gururaj, Interesting Engineering, 4 Dec. 2024
For those looking to spend a long time at sea, there's a 42-day cruise that travels through the Netherlands, Greenland, Iceland, Scotland, and crosses the Arctic Circle.
—Paris Wilson, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Dec. 2024
Yet a line divides necessary arguments from wanton confrontation, and New Delhi routinely crosses it.
—Daniel Block, The Atlantic, 30 Nov. 2024
Such asteroids have an orbit that is larger than Earth’s orbit around the sun, and their path crosses Earth’s path.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024
Well, things soon take a turn when Kevin crosses paths with his forever foes, the Wet Bandits.
—Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 24 Nov. 2024
That is going to be the bond that crosses the diasporas and the variations within our own generational differences as Mexicanos and Latinos.
—Fidel Martinez, Los Angeles Times, 22 Nov. 2024
Trust the process of your journey, share your wisdom and love and respect with all who crosses your path.
—Ethan Millman, Rolling Stone, 20 Oct. 2024
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Bitcoin crosses $100,000 The price of bitcoin soared past the $100,000 benchmark for the first time ever on Thursday.
—Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 5 Dec. 2024
Any particle that crosses the event horizon inevitably falls toward the center of the black hole.
—Tejasri Gururaj, Interesting Engineering, 4 Dec. 2024
For those looking to spend a long time at sea, there's a 42-day cruise that travels through the Netherlands, Greenland, Iceland, Scotland, and crosses the Arctic Circle.
—Paris Wilson, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Dec. 2024
Yet a line divides necessary arguments from wanton confrontation, and New Delhi routinely crosses it.
—Daniel Block, The Atlantic, 30 Nov. 2024
Such asteroids have an orbit that is larger than Earth’s orbit around the sun, and their path crosses Earth’s path.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024
Well, things soon take a turn when Kevin crosses paths with his forever foes, the Wet Bandits.
—Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 24 Nov. 2024
That is going to be the bond that crosses the diasporas and the variations within our own generational differences as Mexicanos and Latinos.
—Fidel Martinez, Los Angeles Times, 22 Nov. 2024
Trust the process of your journey, share your wisdom and love and respect with all who crosses your path.
—Ethan Millman, Rolling Stone, 20 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for crosses
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Each word intersects with others, meaning that solving one clue can provide letters that help solve another, adding a layer of complexity.Bernard Marr, Forbes, 10 Oct. 2024
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His path intersects with that of a preening industrialist, Harrison Lee Van Buren (Guy Pearce), who enlists him to build a starkly modern community center.Brent Lang, Variety, 3 Oct. 2024
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Chinese consumers are increasingly choosing new energy vehicles, a category that includes both plug-in hybrids and battery electric vehicles, instead of internal combustion engine (ICE) cars.Jason Ma, Fortune Asia, 9 Dec. 2024
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Regarding electrified vehicles, plug-in hybrids performed better than battery-electrics, according to the report.Ed Garsten, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
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This decision follows years of advocacy by environmental groups alarmed by the butterfly's dwindling numbers, largely attributed to climate change and habitat loss.Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
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This follows a big year, 2023, that included $2-billion GDIT contract wins.Brett Owens, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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Here, musical legends feel like flesh-and-blood figures, especially as Dylan navigates Seeger as the old-guard angel on one shoulder and Bob’s pen pal Johnny Cash (Boyd Holbrook) as the rebel devil on the other.Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 10 Dec. 2024
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Financial considerations are at the forefront as Red Bull navigates this situation.Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
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“Crosses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crosses. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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