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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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
Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 18 Sep. 2025
He had been double-crossed by Guzmán López, who was also on the plane and had been arranging his surrender for some time.
—Jesse Hyde, Rolling Stone, 7 Aug. 2025
Scott Phillips, Forbes, 12 Feb. 2024
In his two decades as a professional drug snitch, Jorge Hernández was a master of the double cross.
—Byjoshua Goodman, Fortune, 11 Oct. 2023
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Verb
To make Jonah's deadly double-cross even more infuriating to D'Arcy, there's a real-life connection.
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When Josue double crosses his employers, he is executed for his betrayal.
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The film may initially present Man-su as a sympathetic family man trying to make ends meet, but Lee quickly subverts those sentiments once Man-su’s methodical process betrays no sense of remorse.—
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They were eventually betrayed, arrested and sent to the Auschwitz death camp.—
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With season 4 rapidly approaching, now's the time to prepare for the treachery to come.—
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Instead of being killed, Ashur takes Spartacus’ life and is consequently rewarded for his treachery by the Roman Empire.—
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In June 2025, Peacock revealed the latest slate of celebrities set to battle it out in a high-stakes game of lies, alliances and betrayal inside a castle in the Scottish Highlands — all for a chance to win up to $250,000.—
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Rumors of treason, incompetence and betrayal swirled.—
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Rumors of treason, incompetence and betrayal swirled.—
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His Administration has also accused political rivals, including Democratic lawmakers and former President Barack Obama, of sedition and treason.—
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“Double-cross.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/double-cross. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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