crosses over

Goes to another

Crosses over describes movement from one side, domain, or category to another.

A bridge crosses over a river.

In entertainment, an artist crosses over when they succeed in a new genre: She crossed over from country to pop.

In politics or culture, crossing over means switching allegiances or appealing beyond one's base.

In biology, chromosomes cross over during cell division, exchanging genetic material.

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bridge · genre-bending · transformation · span · migration · leap · adaptation · traverse · fusion · reinterpretation · meiosis · remixing · passage · mutation · inheritance · evolution · parallel worlds · breakout

Opposites
physical movement/traversal

crosses overstays put

Remains in place

remains · stands still · stays · turns back · stays behind

transition/transformation

crosses overholds steady

stagnates · persists · endures · stays put

loyalty/allegiance

crosses overkeeps faith

Maintains trust and commitment

doubles down · digs in

Family

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Everyday, not technical · Rated G