Synonyms of crosses

crosses 1 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of cross

1

as in betrays

to be unfaithful or disloyal to

people who cross the local mob boss usually are found floating in the river

Synonyms & Similar Words

• betrays
• double-crosses
• sells (out)
• two-times
• stabs in the back
• backstabs
• sells down the river
• shops
• goes back on
• gives away
• splits (on)
• informs (on)
• turns in
• snitches (on)
• peaches
• tells (on)
• rats (on)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• protects
• shields
• saves
• defends
• stands by
• guards
• safeguards

2

as in intersects

to divide by passing through or across

there's a light where that street crosses Main Street

Synonyms & Similar Words

• intersects
• bisects
• cuts
• crisscrosses
• decussates

3

as in traverses

to make one's way through, across, or over

you may have to cross some woods on the way

Synonyms & Similar Words

• traverses
• follows
• navigates
• walks
• travels
• covers
• tracks
• proceeds (along)
• passes (over)
• courses
• cuts (across)
• rides
• goes
• transits
• treads
• hikes
• perambulates
• peregrinates
• runs
• traipses
• crisscrosses
• tramps

4

as in strikes

to enter the mind of

the idea did cross me that he might be pulling my leg

Synonyms & Similar Words

• strikes
• occurs (to)
• comes (to)
• dawns (on)
• remembers
• appears
• emerges
• arrives
• recalls
• learns
• recollects
• memorizes
• reminisces
• materializes
• cons

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• forgets
• ignores
• neglects
• disregards
• overlooks
• unlearns

crosses

2 of 2

noun

plural of cross

1

as in fires

a test of faith, patience, or strength

dyslexia is just my cross to bear, and I accepted it long ago

Synonyms & Similar Words

• fires
• ordeals
• gauntlets
• trials
• crucibles
• baptisms of fire
• baptisms
• challenges
• initiations
• misfortunes
• tribulations
• asperities
• tragedies
• hardships
• acid tests
• troubles
• woes
• grievances
• mishaps
• griefs
• vicissitudes
• misadventures
• rigors
• privations
• mischances
• adversities
• litmus tests
• complications
• difficulties
• afflictions
• inconveniences
• nuisances
• discomforts
• annoyances

2

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• hybrids
• intercrosses
• crossbreeds
• crossbreds
• mongrels
• outcrosses
• mules
• half-breds

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• purebreds
• thoroughbreds
• full-bloods
• purebloods

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of crosses

Verb

The Moon crosses your 3rd House of Communication, where your words shape how others show up. —Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 28 Apr. 2026

When this roofless McLaren P1 crosses the Bonhams auction block, during the weekend of Formula 1’s Miami Grand Prix, it’s expected to fetch anywhere from $4 million to $5 million. —Howard Walker, Robb Report, 27 Apr. 2026

The appreciation for Massie’s intellect crosses party lines. —Russell Berman, The Atlantic, 25 Apr. 2026

In her latest Netflix action effort, Theron plays a woman who sets off on a trip to Australia to soothe her grief but unwittingly crosses paths with Egerton’s unnerving hunter, who forces her into a game of cat and mouse. —Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 24 Apr. 2026

Pipeline breakthrough The political greenlight for the loan package came after Russian oil began flowing to Hungary and Slovakia again through the Druzhba pipeline that crosses Ukraine. —Karel Janicek, Chicago Tribune, 24 Apr. 2026

Pipeline breakthrough The political greenlight for the loan package came after Russian oil began flowing to Hungary and Slovakia again through the Druzhba pipeline that crosses Ukraine. —Lorne Cook, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2026

Schultz says politics and gambling crosses the line. —Ubah Ali, CBS News, 23 Apr. 2026

The political greenlight for the loan package came after Russian oil began flowing to Hungary and Slovakia again through the Druzhba pipeline that crosses Ukraine. —ABC News, 22 Apr. 2026