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preposition

ə-ˈkrȯs How to pronounce across (audio)
Definition of acrossnext
1
as in over
to the opposite side of we rowed across the lake and visited the other couple for the evening

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Relevance
2
as in throughout
in random positions within the boundaries of sheep scattered across the field

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across

2 of 2

adverb

as in through
from one side to the other of an intervening space will you go across to the Bentley's and see if their phone is working?

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Recent Examples of across
Preposition
Eisenkot has cultivated a reputation for integrity, competence, and personal rectitude, forging relationships across Israel’s fractured political spectrum. — Eric Cortellessa, Time, 25 Oct. 2026 The dispute unfolds as Russia intensifies attacks across Ukraine and as Kyiv presses Western allies for more interceptors, while new diplomatic efforts seek to end the war. — Derek Gatopoulos, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2026
Adverb
That will take you across into Braddock, through Rankin, Swissvale, and then to the Parkway East. — John Shumway, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2026 The Dodgers had runners on base in all but three innings, but couldn't get enough across. — ABC News, 14 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for across
Recent Examples of Synonyms for across
  1. over
  2. throughout
  3. through
  4. around
Preposition
  • Election forecaster Cook Political Report shifted Ohio’s gubernatorial race toward Democratic candidate Amy Acton on Friday after a week of backlash over an ad Republican Vivek Ramaswamy ran featuring her estranged mother.
    — Molly Parks, The Washington Examiner, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Playing a real game in Spectrum Center for the first time since trading away LaMelo Ball over the summer, this was Charlotte’s first chance since that controversial deal to show the home fans that the deal was a good one.
    — Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of over
Preposition
  • Multiple flying insects throughout entire food service space.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 26 Oct. 2026
  • She had been connected to a major transnational drug trafficking network active along the southern Arizona border throughout the 1980s and 1990s.
    — Natasha Holt, FOXNews.com, 25 Oct. 2026
Definition of throughout
Adverb
  • Each round of in vitro fertilization, or IVF, is timed to a menstrual cycle, and doctors sometimes stop a round partway through, such as when the ovaries don’t respond as expected to medication.
    — Katherine Pukinskis, The Conversation, 26 Oct. 2026
  • The boys frolic in the sand, playfully wrestle with each other, and drive an orange camper van; some young women join the fun midway through, running across the dunes alongside the group.
    — Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of through
Preposition
  • Infection signs around the nose, mouth, ears, eyes or genital areas also warrant attention, the agency added.
    — Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Canada doubled down on its historic 24-21 win in Toronto last week with sustained defensive pressure and a withering three-try burst in nine minutes around the hour mark.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of around

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“Across.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/across. Accessed 28 Oct. 2026.

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