Particle guide

Phrasal verbs with across

The particle across starts from one core idea — from one side to the other, or across a gap. Sink In groups its verbs by the recurring ways that idea plays out, so verbs that look unrelated line up into patterns.

13 phrasal verbs · 4 meaning groups

Crossing

Movement goes from one side of a space to the other.

Usual verb + particle uses

The verb keeps its normal meaning. The particle adds its usual direction or relation.

drive across

Cross a place in a vehicle

They drove across the desert.
They crossed the desert in a vehicle.
We drove across the island in one day.
We crossed the island by car in one day.

go across

Move from one side of a place to the other

The children went across the bridge.
The children moved from one side of the bridge to the other.
A fox went across the road after dark.
A fox moved from one side of the road to the other.

walk across

Cross a place on foot

She walked across the square.
She crossed the square on foot.
Dad walked across the yard to the shed.
Dad crossed the yard on foot to reach the shed.

Crossing Paths

Two paths cross unexpectedly. A person or thing comes into your path.

Clear Message

Meaning crosses the gap between minds and arrives clearly on the other side.

Across Groups

A line touches many categories, places, or groups at once.

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Sink In particle across shown through its meaning patterns