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)
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Hailey has an even rarer type of the illness, an extreme form of hemophilia B. That means bleeding inside his body could damage organs or tissue and quickly put his life at risk.—
Beth Warren,
The Tennessean,
21 Aug. 2025 -
The suspect, Kevin Charles Pyles, allegedly admitted to wanting to damage the synagogue and blamed minorities for his unemployment, officials say.—
Jose R. Gonzalez,
AZCentral.com,
20 Aug. 2025
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Boston comes in with three straight losses marring otherwise agreeable vibes.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
21 Aug. 2025
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Many worried that the marshy western shore of the borough had been forever marred.—
Eric Lach,
New Yorker,
18 Aug. 2025
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With Ter Stegen injured and the returning Wojciech Szczesny not yet registered either, having signed a new contract in July after his initial short-term from last September expired.—
Laia Cervelló Herrero,
New York Times,
18 Aug. 2025
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Three officers were shot and injured while responding to domestic disturbance call at a residence in Utah, law enforcement said.—
Jessica Gorman,
ABC News,
18 Aug. 2025
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Neither featured again, their abrupt omission clearly hurting two players who had done so much to get Wrexham up and running again after being brought together following Palmer’s arrival in January 2022 from Wimbledon in a club record £300,000 deal.—
Richard Sutcliffe,
New York Times,
13 Aug. 2025
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While Gonzalez has yet to practice since hurting his left leg two weeks ago, the injury does not appear to be overly serious.—
Andrew Callahan,
Boston Herald,
13 Aug. 2025
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But Dickinson stayed focused, made strategic shifts, and refused to compromise.—
Michael Harley,
Forbes.com,
12 Aug. 2025
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Responsible democratic governments serious about making immigration politically viable must also be willing to compromise.—
Alexander Kustov,
Foreign Affairs,
12 Aug. 2025
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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
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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
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But Goolsbee said Trump’s immigration crackdown likely has affected population growth and the jobs numbers, but that doesn’t mean the labor market has substantially weakened.—
Paul Davidson,
USA Today,
13 Aug. 2025
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This means banana particles can remain between teeth for an extended period, giving bacteria more time to produce acids that weaken tooth enamel.14 6.—
Lindsay Curtis,
Verywell Health,
13 Aug. 2025
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“Cross (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cross%20%28up%29. Accessed 26 Aug. 2025.
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