Synonyms for across
əˈkrɔs, əˈkrɒsacross

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1. across

   Synonyms:
   athwart, against, transversely, transverseness to a line of movement becomes, opposition

   Antonyms:
   lengthwise, along, concurrently, parallel

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1. acrossadverb

   to the opposite side

   "the football field was 300 feet across"

   Synonyms:
   crosswise, crossways

2. across, crosswise, crosswaysadverb

   transversely

   "the marble slabs were cut across"

   Synonyms:
   crosswise, crossways

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1. acrossprep.

   Synonyms:
   athwart, over, from one side of to the other

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1. acrossadverb

   Synonyms:
   athwart, crosswise, traverse, transversely

2. acrossprep

   Synonyms:
   athwart, crosswise, traverse, transversely

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1. List of paraphrases for "across":

   throughout, through, around, via, between, in, beyond, overall, everywhere, within, over, among, travers, cross-

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1. Ralph Northam:

   My thoughts are with those across the country impacted by this devastating storm, while we’re fortunate in Virginia to have avoided the hurricane itself, heavy rainfall is expected to cause additional flash flooding and dangerous conditions inportions of the Commonwealth. I’m grateful to the first responders and rescue crews currently on the ground, and I urge Virginians in these regions to stay alert.

2. Mark Zuckerberg:

   Across the board we have a responsibility to not just build tools but to make sure that they're used for good, it will take some time to work through all the changes, but I'm committed to getting this right.

3. Dan Ivascyn:

   We're still positioned across our portfolios based on a world where we think growth is going to continue to be quite sluggish, i think the theme reflected in the U.S.-focused portfolios is this idea of U.S. decoupling – divergence in terms of growth patterns - from other countries.

4. Robert Mardini:

   The humanitarian situation for people across Syria and in particular in hard-to-reach and besieged areas is dramatic.

5. Tim Clark:

   With what's going on in and around this city I sometimes wonder if this is going to get across the final hurdle, even though the government has legislated to do it.