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verb

past tense of cross

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Recent Examples of crossed
Verb
One was an enslaved young poet whose words crossed the Atlantic before they were fully embraced at home. Robin Follman, Oc Register, 4 July 2026 Jones said Gracie crossed into an unfenced area beyond an 8-foot-tall gate before wandering away from the ranch. Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 June 2026 The president has spent much of the year waging a war of retribution against Republicans who have crossed him. Thomas Beaumont, Chicago Tribune, 4 July 2026 Unlike last year, however, no Russian drones or missiles crossed the sky above the campsite on their way toward Kyiv. ABC News, 5 July 2026 The film also crossed $100 million at the international box office last weekend, bringing its worldwide total to more than $200 million. Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 26 June 2026 On Saturday, 19 vessels crossed the Strait of Hormuz in either direction, but only one openly signaled its inbound transit along the Omani coast, Kpler data show. Weilun Soon, Fortune, 5 July 2026 Flames crossed west over the Dolores River and made a push up the canyon and onto the rim, Operations Section Chief Toby Cook said in an update Saturday morning. Katie Langford, Denver Post, 4 July 2026 Close to two hundred Colombian men, women and children crossed the Heart of America bridge and braved the intense heat to pack into the Kansas City Colombian restaurant Pais MX on Friday night. Christian Marshall, Kansas City Star, 4 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for crossed
Verb
  • But that friendship was betrayed as settlers dried up the Gila with upstream dams and diversions.
    Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 3 July 2026
  • Babeuf was betrayed by an informant, put on trial in 1797, and eventually acquitted of conspiracy, but he was executed for committing his ideas about inequality to print.
    Ann Manov, Harpers Magazine, 30 June 2026
Verb
  • The unearthed quarters included north-south thoroughfares intersected by east-west streets, forming open squares and public spaces, said Hisham el-Leithy, secretary general of the supreme council of antiquities.
    ABC News, ABC News, 4 July 2026
  • The exhibit also emphasizes the diverse communities at the Point, including soldiers, Indigenous nations, traders and settlers, whose lives intersected in ways that still echo in Pittsburgh’s identity today.
    USA TODAY, USA Today, 1 July 2026
Verb
  • According to the hiking blog, The Hiking HI, the rock bridge can only be traversed at low tide, but can be treacherous either way.
    Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 30 June 2026
  • On a recent visit, the water traversed a smoky 10-foot canyon of charred foam and twisted wall panels on its way to the drain.
    Mack Baysinger Follow, Los Angeles Times, 27 June 2026
Verb
  • The suspect’s vehicle entered a closed roadway on Interstate 20 at the 420 exit near Aledo and struck an 18-wheeler, the release states.
    Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 July 2026
  • According to the department, a third-party contractor accidentally struck a power line while working in the area, causing a brief power outage at the Adamsville Pump Station.
    CBS News Atlanta Digital Team, CBS News, 1 July 2026
Verb
  • Things go awry when he’s double-crossed.
    Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 8 Apr. 2026
  • In Play Dirty, Wahlberg stars a career criminal named Parker, who’s double-crossed by a member of his team after a robbery.
    Eric Andersson, PEOPLE, 1 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Gibson retires the first two batters before giving up a single to Paul Goldschmidt, followed by the homer barrage.
    Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026
  • The ride, designed by coaster manufacturer Bolliger & Mabillard, will begin with a 309-foot climb, followed by a 95-degree beyond-vertical drop, and will include sharp turns, airtime moments, and multiple inversions.
    Doug Myers, CBS News, 2 July 2026
Verb
  • At the ages of 15 and 12, the brothers walked shoulder-to-shoulder behind their mother Princess Diana's coffin in 1997.
    Jennifer Hassan, USA Today, 6 July 2026
  • Fairbanks then walked Max Muncy, who moved to second on defensive indifference, and Heim delivered a two-run single.
    Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 6 July 2026
Verb
  • Ohtani successfully navigated traffic to throw a scoreless fifth, but Xander Bogaerts tagged him for an RBI double in the sixth.
    Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 4 July 2026
  • His father, seeking stability and education for his sons, navigated challenges to build a new life.
    Phil Kafarakis, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026

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“Crossed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crossed. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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