This is the 4810th most frequent Spanish word.
cruzó
"Crossed" (past tense of "cross").
The word 'cruzó' is used in the preterite tense to indicate the completed action of crossing performed by the subject 'Ella'.
Ella cruzó la calle rápidamente.
She crossed the street quickly.
Here, 'cruzó' is used to denote the action of crossing the river in the past, upon which the subsequent event occurred.
Cuando él cruzó el río, se encontró con su amigo.
When he crossed the river, he met his friend.
The term 'cruzó' signifies Pedro's past action of crossing the park, connected to the timeframe mentioned, which is 'anoche'.