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  • past tense form of cross.
  • past participle of cross.
Synonyms

crossed

American  
[krawst, krost] / krɔst, krɒst /

adjective

Mathematics.
  1. (of partial derivatives) mixed, especially of order two.


Other Word Forms


Etymology

Origin of crossed

cross + -ed 2


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Both Voyager spacecraft have since crossed beyond this boundary into interstellar space, making them the only spacecraft ever to directly examine the environment outside the Sun's heliosphere.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 3, 2026

As the plane crossed to Florida’s east coast, a thunderstorm in its path was growing in intensity.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 3, 2026

The Mass booklet included an image of Mageean's greatest achievement on the track, the moment she crossed the line at the 2024 European Championships.

From BBC ● Nov. 3, 2026

By the time he swum back across the English Channel on 5 October, Bushby, now 57, had crossed four continents, a frozen sea, deserts, mountains and jungles.

From BBC ● Nov. 1, 2026

It was a wonder we’d never crossed paths with Ethan, especially if he visited Sandy June’s as regularly as he claimed.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith

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