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as in intersection
a place where roads meet
turn left at the next crossing and then stay on that road for two miles
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as in betraying
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 intersecting
to divide by passing through or across
there's a light where that street crosses Main Street
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as in traversing
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 striking
to enter the mind of
the idea did cross me that he might be pulling my leg
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Recent Examples of crossing
Rafael Peña, Miami Herald, 6 June 2025
When the car stopped at a train crossing near Samuels Avenue and Northeast 23rd Street, Castilleja removed a folding knife from his sweatshirt pocket and stabbed his father once in the right side of the neck, according to the affidavit.
—Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 June 2025
Jim Ryan, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Around this time last year, a woman was seriously injured after crossing the road near the Ted Drewes store when she was hit by a car.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
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Noun
Tied Up In The Past My first landmark stop was Freedom Park (Broderick Park), once a vital Underground Railroad crossing point.
—Rafael Peña, Miami Herald, 6 June 2025
When the car stopped at a train crossing near Samuels Avenue and Northeast 23rd Street, Castilleja removed a folding knife from his sweatshirt pocket and stabbed his father once in the right side of the neck, according to the affidavit.
—Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 June 2025
Verb
There was all of this sort of crossing between sort of punk rock and alternative music.
—Jim Ryan, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Around this time last year, a woman was seriously injured after crossing the road near the Ted Drewes store when she was hit by a car.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for crossing
Noun
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Another cool thing about the Solace Odyssey is the way the owner has invited potential charter clients to share the voyage of discovery by curating their own odyssey.—
Bill Springer,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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For example, the budget directs about $1 billion to new technology investments to support crewed Mars missions while conservative estimates have projected that such voyages would cost hundreds of billions of dollars more.—
Nadia Drake,
Scientific American,
3 June 2025
Noun
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The most promising opportunities often lie at the intersection of significant pain and institutional blindness—where inefficiency has been accepted as inevitable.—
AllBusiness,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2025
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About 20 seconds later, the fleeing vehicle lost control at the intersection of East 21st Street and 12th Avenue and slammed into the fire hydrant, the footage showed.—
Jakob Rodgers,
Mercury News,
12 June 2025
Verb
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Michael Fassbender stars as George, a chilly veteran British operative who’s given a list of five possible agents who might be betraying the organization.—
Keith Phipps,
Vulture,
19 Mar. 2025
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When Kathryn is suspected of betraying the nation, George must decide what is more important — his wife or his country.—
Julia Teti,
WWD,
11 Mar. 2025
Verb
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The infamous railroad viaduct has been the site of several crashes in the years that followed, including drivers striking the cement support beams.—
Marina Johnson,
The Courier-Journal,
27 Dec. 2024
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The Chiefs’ results against the Steelers were striking.—
Nate Taylor,
The Athletic,
27 Dec. 2024
Noun
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At the end of April, my wife and I took a Silversea Aegean cruise from Athens to some storied outposts of Greek civilization, including Rhodes, Crete, Mykonos and Ephesus on the Turkish coast.—
Michael Goldstein,
Forbes.com,
7 June 2025
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Alternatively, guests could head to Palma for lunch at Hotel Victoria, Gran Meliá, or take a romantic sunset cruise.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
5 June 2025
Noun
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This international window will be too soon to judge the new manager, but heavy expectations will be waiting around the corner for Ancelotti, and come the September and October internationals Brazil fans will expect big improvements for their side after a recent humbling by Argentina.—
Joseph O'Sullivan,
Forbes.com,
4 June 2025
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Summer is just around the corner and for many of us, that means one thing: vacation.—
Jordan Priddy,
Kansas City Star,
4 June 2025
Verb
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Nonetheless, the company has been navigating a challenging rooftop solar market since interest rates increased in 2022.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes,
10 Mar. 2025
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The guide was issued in 2022 after Russia invaded Ukraine and lists instructions on what to include in an evacuation backpack, as well as tips for navigating crisis situations.—
Faisal Kutty,
Newsweek,
11 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Coufal took pictures in front of the ‘Long live the Boleyn’ and Billy Bonds and Sir Trevor Brooking murals, located near the junction of Priory Road and Barking Road.—
Roshane Thomas,
New York Times,
16 May 2025
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Maureen Sideris, a patient who was diagnosed with gastroesophageal junction cancer in 2022 and participated in the study, said that the treatment had worked successfully for her, according to the Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center release.—
Kimberlee Speakman,
People.com,
29 Apr. 2025
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“Crossing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crossing. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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