CROSSED Synonyms: 98 Similar and Opposite Words

crossed 1 of 2

adjective

as in outcrossed

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crossed

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verb

past tense of cross

as in betrayed

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 intersected

to divide by passing through or across there's a light where that street crosses Main Street

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as in traversed

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 struck

to enter the mind of the idea did cross me that he might be pulling my leg

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Recent Examples of crossed

Verb

Iowa State crossed Arizona's 40-yard line three times, its only points coming on Kyle Konrady's 40-yard field goal. — ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026 While countries like Sweden and France are pursuing similar deep geological repositories, Finland has officially crossed the finish line first. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 23 Oct. 2026 When that number moves above 20% at a real operating company, that company has crossed into phase three. — Stephen Messer, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026 The deal marked the first time an Orange County residential property crossed the nine-figure threshold, easily eclipsing the previous $70 million benchmark set three years before in Irvine Cove. — Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 23 Oct. 2026 Wilson crossed the ball over at a relaxed pace, and Leonard extended one arm of his 7-foot-3 wingspan to poke it away. — Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 22 Oct. 2026 Tissue analyses also suggested nerve fibers crossed the injury. — Mike McRae 21, New Atlas, 22 Oct. 2026 The case marks the latest legal challenge for Peters, whose internet notoriety crossed into the mainstream after previous brushes with the law. — Tracy Brown, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026 Scores of drones have crossed into Romanian airspace over the past two years, with officials attributing many of the incursions to Russia. — Arkansas Online, 18 Oct. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for crossed

Adjective

The line between documentary and fiction is really getting more and more hybridized and less of a binary, just like in the case of this story.

— Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of hybridized

Verb

Their lives have intersected over the years in Hollywood and beyond as their careers evolved.

— Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 21 Oct. 2026
The two families’ lives intersected once again in their dedication to fight for independence for the Baltic states in the early 1960s.

— Livi Stanford, Hartford Courant, 4 Oct. 2026

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Zachary Jackson, aka Zack Jack, is a social media food critic who has traversed the Chicago suburban area reviewing the restaurants that often get overlooked by traditional media critics.

— Donna Vickroy, Chicago Tribune, 22 Oct. 2026
His words are measured, but filled with the clarity and perspective of an artist who has traversed multiple eras, with the gravitas to show for it.

— Preezy Brown, Rolling Stone, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of traversed

Verb

The attack struck the Greek Orthodox Church during a funeral in Karak, about 55 miles south of the capital, Amman, on Friday.

— Omar Akour, Los Angeles Times, 27 Oct. 2026
Naz Reid struck fire midway through the fourth, executing, in quick succession, plays on both ends of the court.

— Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of struck

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What Brian and Dougal don’t know is that Lovat has actually double-crossed the MacKenzies; Lovat has secretly aligned with the Crown to betray the Jacobite forces, marching both men directly into a deadly trap.

— Max Gao, HollywoodReporter, 5 Oct. 2026
Things go awry when he’s double-crossed.

— Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 8 Apr. 2026

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Electricity costs rank first, followed by water usage and environmental impact.

— Will Johnson, Time, 21 Oct. 2026
Billie Joe Armstrong followed Dangerfield on Instagram, and the two struck up a friendship that led to the Paradox opening for Green Day on the Atlanta stop of its Saviors Tour.

— Christine Terrisse, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2026