across
From one side
Across works as both a preposition and an adverb with similar meanings.
Its core idea is from one side to the other.
A closely related meaning is on/to the other side, as in they live across the street.
Figuratively, it is similar to throughout, the idea being that from one side to the other includes everything in between: people across the nation are finding the new service helpful.
Reverse or contrary thing
- facingDirected toward something
- beyondFarther than something
- overAbove or exceeding
- other sideContrary position or location
width · breadth · expanse · distance · gap · interval · span · stretch
Move across an area
- passageSegment of text
- journeyTravel from place to place
- spanDistance between endpoints
- bridgeStructure spanning an obstacle
ford · ferry · transit · commute · migration · voyage · expedition · transfer
Solving aid
- gridFramework of intersecting lines
- downToward lower ground
- puzzleChallenge testing ingenuity
- solverOne who finds solutions
answer · square · letter · horizontal · vertical · fill · blank · cryptic
In opposition to
- versusIn opposition to
- counterFlat service surface
- confrontingAddressing directly
- facingDirected toward something
opposing · resistance · defiance · clash · conflict · challenge · contrary · dispute
In every part
- everywhereIn all places
- nationwideAcross entire country
- worldwideExtending across Earth
- universalAffecting all equally
pervasive · broad · sweeping · extensive · far-reaching · comprehensive · all-over · blanket
opposite
Reverse or contrary thing
other side · width · breadth · expanse · distance · gap · interval · span · stretch · reach
traverse
Move across an area
bridge · ford · ferry · transit · commute · migration · voyage · expedition · transfer · reach
clue
Solving aid
solver · answer · square · letter · horizontal · vertical · fill · blank · cryptic · theme
against
In opposition to
- versusIn opposition to
- counterFlat service surface
- confrontingAddressing directly
facing · opposing · resistance · defiance · clash · conflict · challenge · contrary · dispute · obstacle
throughout
In every part
- everywhereIn all places
- nationwideAcross entire country
- worldwideExtending across Earth
universal · pervasive · broad · sweeping · extensive · far-reaching · comprehensive · all-over · blanket · global
meet
Come into contact
chance · happen · come upon · run into · encounter · locate · uncover · spot · notice · recognize
- locationhere, there, place, position, location
- location wordshere, there, where, north, south
- prepositionsabove, about, after, along, below
- adverbs of direction/mannerforward, backward, sideways, upward, downward
- crosswordscryptic, acrostic, clues, codeword, intersecting
- directionsnorth, south, east, west, left
acrossalong
In continued motion
lengthwise · lengthways · down · alongside · longitudinally
acrosswithin
In the interior of
on this side of · inside · beside · next to · adjacent to
- come acrossFind accidentally
- across the streetOn the facing side
- came acrossFound unexpectedly
- across fromFacing on other side
- across the boardApplying to all alike
- get acrossCommunicate an idea clearly