Cross and Extend

Cross

Cross verb - To cover or extend over an area or time period.

Extend and cross are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Extend" instead a verb "Cross".

Extend

Extend verb - To be positioned along a certain course or in a certain direction.
Usage example: our backyard extends all the way to that brook

Cross and extend are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Cross" instead a verb "Extend".

Common collocations

arm cross arm extend arm
field cross field extend field
line cross line extend line
time cross time extend time
Other words: way, distance, bridge, arms.

Both words in one sentence

  • Cyberspace Each AI has its own holo universe separated from the real world and with which it can cross to an extend using cameras to create a "Real Virtual Space," thus making them like ghosts.
    Source: Cyberspace
  • Western Animation / FernGully: The Last Rainforest Cross-Cultural Handshake: In this case, Zak ends up introducing Crysta and Pip to shaking hands as a greeting; just seeing him extend his arm towards them, they do the same without even attempting to grasp his hand or arm back.
  • Accuse the Witness This also ends up backfiring spectacularly as not only does she clear her own name during the cross-examination but manages to extend the trial and inadvertently cause Phoenix to break his agreement with a kidnapper.
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Extend and Cross. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/cross/extend
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