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verb

ˌdə-bəl-ˈkrȯs How to pronounce double-cross (audio)
Definition of double-crossnext
as in to betray
to be unfaithful or disloyal to she promised to share the profits but then double-crossed us

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double cross

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noun

as in treachery
the act or fact of violating the trust or confidence of another politics is full of double crosses and backbiting

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Recent Examples of double-cross
Verb
The civil lawsuit accuses Altman, OpenAI’s chief executive, and his top lieutenant, Greg Brockman, of double-crossing Musk by straying from the San Francisco company’s founding mission to be an altruistic steward of a revolutionary technology. — Barbara Ortutay, Los Angeles Times, 27 Apr. 2026 Things go awry when he’s double-crossed. — Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 8 Apr. 2026
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Back towards the control room, In-ho finally reveals his true nature and double crosses the players who followed him to battle. — Esther Kang, People.com, 26 Dec. 2024 Listen to this article A Connecticut man has been sentenced to life in prison for the 2016 deaths of a man and a woman shot in the North End of Hartford following a double cross scheme that involved drugs and a gun. — Kellie Love, Hartford Courant, 22 July 2024 See All Example Sentences for double-cross
Recent Examples of Synonyms for double-cross
  1. betray
  2. treachery
  3. betrayal
  4. treason
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  • The mayor faced criticism on Wednesday both from Jewish groups for his focus on Israel’s military campaign in Gaza on the anniversary and from pro-Palestinian protesters who accused the mayor of betraying the cause.
    — Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 8 Oct. 2026
  • But like a bell on a cat, that can betray you at the most inopportune times.
    — BestReviews, Chicago Tribune, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of betray
Noun
  • Was there a whiff of treachery among this crew, someone who might betray them to the Germans?
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 31 Aug. 2026
  • For his treachery in conspiring with Gwayne, Daemon claims Corlys as his own prisoner.
    — Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of treachery
Noun
  • Washington’s track record, after all, is defined by betrayal.
    — Mohammad Ayatollahi Tabaar, Foreign Affairs, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Pulled into the action is Liz Gold, an idealistic young woman whose courage and conviction force Leamas to navigate a world where loyalties fracture and betrayal is inevitable.
    — Max Goldbart, Deadline, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of betrayal
Noun
  • The Culture Minister has accused them of treason and sought to revoke their citizenship.
    — Matthew Carey, Deadline, 25 Sep. 2026
  • These people are opening the door to our enemies, which used to be called treason.
    — Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of treason

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“Double-cross.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/double-cross. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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