cross 1 of 3

verb

Definition of crossnext
1
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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3
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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cross

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noun

ˈkrȯs How to pronounce cross (audio)
1
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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cross

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adjective

1
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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2
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
Verb
About five minutes later, the investigator says a man wearing a yarmulke, the skullcap traditionally worn by many Jewish men, was waiting to cross the street at West 45th Street and Sixth Avenue, court records show. — Mark Morales, CNN Money, 26 Oct. 2026 Now the neuromodulator, cleared by the FDA in 2024, is landing in American clinics, and the arrival carries all the trend-tracker thrill of a K-beauty essential finally crossing the Pacific. — Hanna Wickes, Sacbee.com, 26 Oct. 2026
Noun
Homeland Security Investigations, the agency conducting the at-home visits, is one of the enforcement arms of ICE and typically focuses on criminal cross border investigations like child exploitation, drug smuggling and money laundering. — Madeleine May, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026 Clean and sanitize surfaces, equipment and containers that might have come into contact with the oysters to reduce the risk of cross-contamination. — Sacbee.com, 21 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for cross
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cross
  1. betray
  2. intersect
  3. traverse
  4. strike
  5. fire
  6. hybrid
  7. mixed
  8. irritable
Verb
  • When the cleanup began, AI writing was often betrayed by conspicuous clichés.
    — Eliza Strickland, IEEE Spectrum, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Though Bell knew the man was not in the army, his musculature still betrayed to Bell his previous career.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of betray
Verb
  • Years later, in 2030, his story intersects with that of his daughter, who makes her own pilgrimage to the Arctic Circle amidst political and environmental upheaval.
    — Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 22 Oct. 2026
  • The island has long been home to skilled ceramicists, textile makers, glassblowers, and leatherworkers, but these practices are increasingly intersecting with a more contemporary design sensibility.
    — Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of intersect
Verb
  • That certainly is the case traversing from the old 13th District to the new one.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Set on a mysterious island ravaged by floods and warring armies, a masked boy and girl must traverse atmospheric environments, rescue friends, and confront nightmarish monsters.
    — K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of traverse
Verb
  • The event’s jaw-dropping radiance stunned astronomers, who think that a GRB of this strength strikes Earth only once every 10,000 years.
    — Robin George Andrews, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026
  • The Houthis also struck two tankers in the Strait of Hormuz on Friday.
    — Jim Edwards, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of strike
Noun
  • Ukraine's General Staff that day said its forces hit an electronics plant in Oryol that makes components for the cruise and ballistic missiles Russia fires at Ukrainian cities.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 26 Oct. 2026
  • But the drought that set the stage for the fires has dried up Baltzor's hay meadows, too.
    — Anna King, NPR, 25 Oct. 2026
Definition of fire
Noun
  • The Venza returned for 2021, this time more SUV than wagon and exclusively a gas-electric hybrid.
    — Matt Degen, AJC.com, 23 Oct. 2026
  • The brand has reunited with the fashion label to drop a new hybrid sneaker model called the VX-1 Heel, which Kim Petras models in an accompanying campaign.
    — Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of hybrid
Adjective
  • The gallery’s upcoming exhibition of paintings, sculpture and mixed media works by Spanish artist Manolo Valdés brings another perspective to the district; his sculpture is also part of the outdoor environment.
    — Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 24 Oct. 2026
  • However, the actual performance for input lag is a little mixed.
    — M. David Stone, PC Magazine, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of mixed
Adjective
  • Murray says her own experience has made her more understanding when female colleagues seem more tired or irritable than usual, particularly when the behavior is out of character.
    — Jo Ann Liguori, Flow Space, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Could be because for much of the running time, Abrams’ Jay Gardiner is up against what looks like a very large irritable sphincter.
    — David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of irritable

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