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
  • Hundreds of buildings — hotels, apartment blocks, mixed-use structures — collapsed or were damaged beyond repair.
    — Mery Mogollón, Los Angeles Times, 14 Aug. 2026
  • If Chinese inventories become one of the last lines of defense against damaging global price spikes, Beijing may come to occupy a comparable position.
    — Jason Bordoff, Foreign Affairs, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of damage
Verb
  • Just a week after heat and severe storms marred July Fourth celebrations, a heat dome trapped more of the country under relentless warmth and humidity.
    — Kiki Intarasuwan, CBS News, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Following a 2024 general election marred by allegations of widespread vote-rigging, the government led by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has struggled to build momentum.
    — Hasan Ali, Christian Science Monitor, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of mar
Verb
  • Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy accused Russia of using North Korean ballistic missiles in its attacks, as another night of bombardment killed at least nine civilians and injured dozens of others.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Chamapuro added that one person in the community was injured, and called on authorities to send food and medicine.
    — Sana Noor Haq, CNN Money, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of injure
Verb
  • Two people, including a 13-year-old boy, were seriously hurt following a small plane crash on Wednesday in West Michigan, according to Michigan State Police.
    — DeJanay Booth-Singleton, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Kirk made a point to fill his mis en scene with anachronistic technology items like old tape recorders and pay phones — and having access to all of Green Day’s music certainly didn’t hurt.
    — Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of hurt
Verb
  • Escalating threats in the Red Sea could compromise the Saudi pipeline that has been essential in mitigating the Hormuz crisis.
    — Jason Bordoff, Foreign Affairs, 14 Aug. 2026
  • These thermal gradients generate stresses that may crack or spall – chip or flake off – the outer surface, but the heat often does not penetrate deeply enough to compromise the structural core.
    — Giorgia Giardina, The Conversation, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of compromise
Verb
  • Strikes over unpaid salaries, violent attacks on clinics and public mistrust fueled by misinformation are crippling fragile response efforts, as workers like Bondele keep showing up.
    — Prosper Heri Ngorora, Los Angeles Times, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Over the years this bag has crippled numerous hotel bellmen attempting to lift it.
    — John Ficarra, New York Daily News, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of cripple
Verb
  • However, consuming large amounts—such as those used in studies where up to 1/2 cup was consumed daily—can start to weaken and damage tooth enamel.
    — MD Published, Verywell Health, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Apple’s market dominance is built around September; moving away from tradition would upset the ecosystem supporting the launch and risk weakening the iPhone’s dominant position.
    — Ewan Spence, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
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 16 Aug. 2026.

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