CROSSING Synonyms: 90 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

ˈkrȯ-siŋ

Definition of crossing

as in voyage

a journey over water in a vessel an uneventful crossing from the United States to Britain

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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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crossing

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verb

present participle of cross

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

Noun

The Everton centre-forward holds his position as Ndiaye creates a crossing angle, and makes the run towards the back post when the Senegal winger is connecting with the ball. — Ahmed Walid, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026 Cattle crossings into Arizona were also limited to 700 head per day, increasing to 900 per day next week and 1,300 per day the following week. — Abraham Tellez, Los Angeles Times, 25 Aug. 2026

Verb

From classic Amtrak routes crossing the Continental Divide to historic steam locomotives chugging through the state’s mining past, these journeys continue to preserve the stories, scenery and communities that helped shape the West. — Jocelyn Rowley, Denver Post, 25 Aug. 2026 If a train is crossing Midas Avenue and vehicles back up toward Pacific Street, the city said emergency vehicles would still be able to use the other through lanes on Pacific Street. — Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 25 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for crossing

Recent Examples of Synonyms for crossing

Noun

The move marked the first voyage of the Bangkok Maersk through the canal since it was built in 2025.

— Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 25 Aug. 2026
All eyes were on Brooks’ maiden voyage on his first arena tour in a decade.

— Heather Bushman, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of voyage

Noun

The Asian Contents & Film Market (ACFM), the market of the Busan International Film Festival, will present InnoAsia 2026, its program built around the intersection of film and emerging technology.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 26 Aug. 2026
During court on Eyssallenne's preliminary hearing on Tuesday, prosecutors shared jarring dash camera video of the crash, which shows the boy speeding through an intersection before colliding with a car and getting thrown into the air.

— Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of intersection

Verb

OpenAI battled its co-founder Elon Musk in a lawsuit accusing the company and Altman of betraying its nonprofit mission.

— Alex Heath, Time, 26 Aug. 2026
Sinestro was briefly mentioned last week, as Zoe read an online article about him betraying the Lanterns, for anyone unfamiliar with the comics, the film, or the various cartoons.

— Siddhant Adlakha, Vulture, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of betraying

Verb

The style features dazzling dainty straps intersecting across the toes and an ankle strap adorned with lemon and leaf ornaments.

— Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 25 Aug. 2026
That innovation is also intersecting with the growth of artificial intelligence capabilities, according to Hendrik Venter, CEO of DHL Supply Chain.

— Laya Neelakandan, CNBC, 25 July 2026

Definition of intersecting

Verb

Now, agents are capable of performing sophisticated workflows and traversing multiple applications by leveraging a critical artifact of modern computing, the application programming interface (API).

— George C. Lee II, Fortune, 26 Aug. 2026
The pair left their vehicle to find assistance, traversing salt flats toward Badwater Road, a two-lane highway encircled by mountains.

— Andrea Sachs, Washington Post, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of traversing

Verb

Prince was able to free the ATV and accelerated toward the deputy, striking him and knocking him to the ground.

— Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 30 Aug. 2026
The witness said Cavazos was about 10 feet away and was not holding a weapon when Gutierrez fired three or four times, striking him in the back.

— Madison Lambert, NBC news, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of striking

Noun

Many were cruise obsessives who had sampled all the high-end lines and determined that Explora was the best of the bunch––in part for its laid-back, let-your-hair-down approach to luxury.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Aug. 2026
San Juan is a major tourist spot for the island, with its nearby airport and cruise docks, but travelers might not feel the impact of the crisis.

— Josh Rivera, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of cruise

Noun

Civilian infrastructure failed or disappeared, telecommunications broke down, and hundreds of thousands of people were stranded in what was already a relatively remote, rugged corner of the country.

— Ishaan Tharoor, New Yorker, 29 Aug. 2026
But apart from that, there’s the matter of just how awfully spirit-lifting her earth-angel mezzo-soprano tends to be, even when backing herself into dark corners before backing her way back out again.

— Chris Willman, Variety, 29 Aug. 2026