as in to betray
to be unfaithful or disloyal to
she promised to share the profits but then double-crossed us
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as in treachery
the act or fact of violating the trust or confidence of another
politics is full of double crosses and backbiting
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Recent Examples of double-cross
Okla Jones, Essence, 9 Oct. 2025
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
Matt Cabral, EW.com, 1 June 2025
Back towards the control room, In-ho finally reveals his true nature and double crosses the players who followed him to battle.
—Esther Kang, People.com, 26 Dec. 2024
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Verb
Wahlberg plays Parker, a blue-collar thief seeking revenge after a brutal double-cross.
—Okla Jones, Essence, 9 Oct. 2025
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
Noun
At an undisclosed rendezvous point, a different double cross is in the works.
—Matt Cabral, EW.com, 1 June 2025
Back towards the control room, In-ho finally reveals his true nature and double crosses the players who followed him to battle.
—Esther Kang, People.com, 26 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for double-cross
Verb
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Later on, Firecracker was tasked with addressing her church's destruction on television and smeared their reputation, betraying her former life and beliefs.—
Staff Author,
PEOPLE,
29 Apr. 2026
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Belarusian opposition leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya told The Associated Press that Poczobut was a hero who had never betrayed his principles.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
28 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Inflamed by Ratansen’s adviser’s account of Padmavati’s beauty, Alauddin Khalji storms the fortress by treachery rather than valor.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
9 Apr. 2026
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But Bateman's treachery also had a distinctly silly side.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
8 Apr. 2026
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The friendship betrayal/love triangle of Ciara Miller, West Wilson, and Amanda Batula is still being dissected through thousands of TikTok and Instagram comments.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
30 Apr. 2026
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The betrayal of Zambada sparked a vicious battle for control of the Sinaloa cartel that has resulted in thousands of deaths.—
Kate Linthicum,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Under existing law, lawmakers can lose their pensions if convicted of a federal crime that relates to public corruption, espionage, treason or several other national security offenses.—
Anna Liss-Roy The Washington Post,
Arkansas Online,
27 Apr. 2026
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He is later suspected of treason when a petition alleges that he had been declared the rightful king by his armorer.—
Gitanjali Roy,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
23 Apr. 2026
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“Double-cross.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/double-cross. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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