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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American Jews who largely inhabit the center and the left—politically, culturally, and morally—feel disillusioned and betrayed by an Israeli leadership that appears intent on blocking the creation of a Palestinian state and seems committed instead to permanent domination.—
Michael W. Sonnenfeldt,
The Atlantic,
20 May 2026
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His verse betrayed lots of confidence about the magnitude of his growing popularity and also, perhaps, a few misgivings about the nature of it.—
Kelefa Sanneh,
New Yorker,
19 May 2026
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Upon learning of Ava’s treachery, Deborah HOWLS.—
Jessica M. Goldstein,
Vulture,
1 May 2026
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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 somewhere along the way, a portion of the WNBA ecosystem — fans, players and even some media members — started treating criticism as betrayal.—
Amber Harding OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
14 May 2026
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The sequel series is based on similar – and familiar – concepts of love, loyalty and betrayal, once again set in the mafia underworld.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
14 May 2026
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Tried and convicted for misprision of treason, she was locked away in her bedroom in the palace for eight months.—
Kathleen Wong,
USA Today,
18 May 2026
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Even so, the rumors of treason ground on.—
Thomas Mallon,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026
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“Double-cross.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/double-cross. Accessed 23 May. 2026.
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