cross
noun
a structure consisting essentially of an upright and a transverse piece, used to execute persons in ancient times.
has crossed
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present perfectof cross (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Twenty-five years after the attacks, the anniversary has crossed a generational threshold.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026
A small boat has crossed the English Channel carrying 230 people, the largest-ever recorded number to make the journey in a single vessel.
From BBC ● Aug. 10, 2026
Notably, it has not been adjudicated whether or not the FCC has crossed the line into jawboning.
From Salon ● Jul. 10, 2026
Now the nearly 150-year-old firm has crossed that line.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026
When the snail has crossed the pool and started up the far wall, Marie-Laure picks up her cane and climbs out in her dripping oversized loafers.
From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr
