CROSSES Synonyms: 118 Similar and Opposite Words

crosses 1 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of cross

as in betrays

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 intersects

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

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as in traverses

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 strikes

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

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crosses

2 of 2

noun

plural of cross

as in fires

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 hybrids

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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Recent Examples of crosses

Verb

Verification, Tambe said, gets more complicated when an agent’s work crosses organizational functions. — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 13 Oct. 2026 Each fall, Earth crosses different parts of this sprawling debris stream, producing the overlapping Northern and Southern Taurids and, occasionally, the larger fragments that create spectacular fireballs. — Jamie Carter, Space.com, 12 Oct. 2026 But their penalties are part of the problem once Miami crosses the 50-yard line. — Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 8 Oct. 2026 Their task is to determine whether one state’s law may assign legal responsibility for consequences produced through activity that crosses every border. — Gale Norton, Denver Post, 4 Oct. 2026 As a mother and someone who has fought to protect the innocence of children, this crosses a line. — Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2026 The route normally crosses Saudi Arabia and Jordan, making the aircraft’s position unsurprising when the emergency began. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 30 Sep. 2026 The team achieved that by making each implant’s transistor switch on only when the incoming pulse crosses a specific threshold. — Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 30 Sep. 2026 Outside, downtown Rosendale is right at the door, and the nearby Wallkill Valley Rail Trail crosses the 940-foot-long Rosendale Trestle high above the creek—a particularly dramatic place to take in the Hudson Valley’s fall coloring. — Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 29 Sep. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for crosses

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But the production here betrays its economy, and the direction, by Garth Davis and Laure de Clermont-Tonnerre, remains earthbound, held down by mournful strings and devoid of color.

— Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026
But its name betrays a critical second function, which is to provide the type of tire-biting traction that can rescue you from one of the more frustrating debacles of off-road travel.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of betrays

Verb

New satellite imagery shows a growing complex near Lop Nur, where China’s nuclear testing history now intersects with its push for next-generation airpower.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 7 Sep. 2026
The string will now form a straight line that intersects the y-axis at 12—giving the answer of 3 × 4 = 12.

— Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of intersects

Verb

This fourth full-length from the London jazz quintet traverses Black diasporic sound traditions — grime, reggae, Afrobeat — mulling over the question of how music so joyous can be rooted in histories of pain.

— Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 9 Sep. 2026
Reliever optimizes availability After taking his head out of the cold tub, Blubaugh traverses the bowels of Daikin Park.

— Chandler Rome, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of traverses

Noun

Bedrooms aside, each residence has its own features—a billiards room in Norwood, an infinity pool in Dunkeld, the superb garden suites in Castlereagh, the roaring fires in Summerville, and the rose terraces at Tientsin.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
The proposal includes a 5% bonus for filming in a disaster area, which would apply to the entirety of Los Angeles County until January 2030, due to last year’s fires.

— Gene Maddaus, Variety, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of fires

Noun

But automakers like Tesla, Volkswagen and Volvo have been removing AM radios from some newer models over the past few years, especially electric vehicles and plug-in hybrids, since EV motors affect the sound.

— Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 11 Oct. 2026
Hairstylist Kee Taylor framed hybrids as a shortcut in the same ELLE report.

— Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 7 Oct. 2026