cross
noun
a structure consisting essentially of an upright and a transverse piece, used to execute persons in ancient times.
had crossed
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past perfectof cross.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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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
He’s trying to get her papers, and there was a technicality in there—she had crossed over and not said it and is getting deported.
From Slate ● Sep. 28, 2026
His longtime girlfriend had just broken up with him, his teammates were mocking him behind his back and, at 23, he had crossed the line from prospect to liability.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 13, 2026
The destructive ideological movements I left behind eight years earlier had crossed the ocean to my adopted homeland.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026
By now we had crossed the street and arrived at Carvel, only to see how super-busy it was inside.
From "Auggie & Me" by R. J. Palacio
