cross (up)

verb

Definition of cross (up)next
as in to damage
to reduce the soundness, effectiveness, or perfection of your refusal to cooperate will cross up the whole investigation

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cross (up)
  1. damage
  2. mar
  3. injure
  4. hurt
  5. compromise
  6. cripple
  7. weaken
Verb
  • An Oregon Tesla dealership was shot up this month, damaging multiple cars and shattering windows.
    — Alexandra Koch, Fox News, 17 Mar. 2025
  • Driving through deep water can also damage a vehicle's mechanical and electrical systems.
    — NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 17 Mar. 2025
Definition of damage
Verb
  • Rodgers was cut by the New York Jets earlier this year following two seasons marred by an achilles injury and 6-12 overall record as the team’s starting quarterback.
    — Sean Neumann, People.com, 20 Mar. 2025
  • For Harris and his teammates, March Madness presents an opportunity for redemption after a season marred by a dozen losses.
    — Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 19 Mar. 2025
Definition of mar
Verb
  • Officials in Arkansas said Saturday morning that three people died in Independence County and 29 others were injured across eight counties as storms passed through the state overnight.
    — Bruce Shipkowski, Los Angeles Times, 15 Mar. 2025
  • After leaving he workplace, police said Bell later returned, pulled a gun and shot the man in the torso, seriously injuring him.
    — Michael Moore Jr., Miami Herald, 15 Mar. 2025
Definition of injure
Verb
  • For me, nothing hurts worse than missing a dose at the start of a rainy period.
    — Elizabeth Medeiros, Health, 22 Mar. 2025
  • An omission, among other allegations, that Cook claimed hurt her reputation as an advocate for women.
    — Dominic Patten, Deadline, 21 Mar. 2025
Definition of hurt
Verb
  • The residents’ objections clued officials in that their quest for balancing efficiency and quality of care had faltered and begun compromising the veterans’ experience at the Naval Asylum.
    — Made by History, TIME, 20 Mar. 2025
  • Unvaccinated children are most at risk of getting measles, health care company Johns Hopkins Medicine said, as are people who aren’t able to get the measles vaccine or have compromised immune systems.
    — Sarah Linn, Sacramento Bee, 20 Mar. 2025
Definition of compromise
Verb
  • About six weeks ago, hackers crippled the computer systems of the TV and mobile phone provider Dish Network.
    — Shira Ovide, Washington Post, 4 Apr. 2023
  • Oakland Mills Coach: Chris Brewington Last season: Class 2A state champion Outlook: Losing the talent Oakland Mills did from last year’s outdoor season would cripple most programs, but the Scorpions have reloaded.
    — Anthony Maluso, Baltimore Sun, 22 Mar. 2023
Definition of cripple
Verb
  • Signing Verdugo now would give the Yankees one less option to fill the Stanton void and weaken their lineup even more.
    — Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 11 Mar. 2025
  • In an all-staff e-mail, Dudek wrote: Criticism, contempt, stonewalling, and defensiveness are the four forces that can end any relationship and weaken any institution. . .
    — E. Tammy Kim, The New Yorker, 11 Mar. 2025
Definition of weaken
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“Cross (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cross%20%28up%29. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.

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