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Definitions

cross over

VERB
bridge
Synonyms
STRONGEST
span traverse unite
STRONG
attach bind branch couple cross join link reach subtend
WEAK
arch over go over
Antonyms
STRONG
disconnect disjoin divide leave separate unfasten
WEAK
detach disunite unlink

Example Sentences

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It takes courage to map your own boundaries — then to cross over that line and get hurt, and get back up and out there.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 5, 2026

His drive was known to cross over into workplace viciousness.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 7, 2026

Mendes hit a cross over the Leverkusen defence for Pacho to head in at the far post.

From Barron's • Oct. 21, 2025

Former winners Pulp are a close second for their unexpected comeback album, More; while Irish band Fontaines DC are also in the running for Romance, which saw the alternative act cross over to the mainstream.

From BBC • Oct. 15, 2025

I should cross over now and disappear into the park.

From "The Sky at Our Feet" by Nadia Hashimi