ə-ˈkrȯs
chiefly dialectal -ˈkrȯst
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2
: so as to intersect or pass through at an angle
sawed across the grain of the wood
3
: so as to find or meet
Researchers have come across important new evidence.
4
a
: throughout
… obvious interest across the nation.—Robert Goralski
b
: so as to include or take into consideration all classes or categories
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: in a position reaching from one side to the other : crosswise
cut the potato across into thin slices
2
: to or on the opposite side
The stream was small enough to jump across.
3
: so as to be understandable, acceptable, or successful
trying to get an argument across
see also:
: being in a crossed position
stood with her arms across
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“Across.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/across. Accessed 1 Nov. 2026.
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