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
  • Electrical generation units were damaged in the attack, Kuwait’s Ministry of Electricity, Water and Renewable Energy said in a statement.
    — Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 17 July 2026
  • The city of La Guaira has borne the brunt of the devastation, though the capital city of Caracas has also seen buildings damaged and evacuated by the hundreds and essential services knocked out.
    — Cristina Guevara, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 July 2026
Definition of damage
Verb
  • To prevent a similar war from happening again, Menelaus scarred her face, permanently marring her famous beauty.
    — Tanya Fedak, Variety, 18 July 2026
  • In an address from the White House tonight, the president sought to reveal proof for his baseless assertions of a 2020 vote marred by fraud.
    — Michael Scherer, The Atlantic, 17 July 2026
Definition of mar
Verb
  • One civilian and two federal employees were injured in the attack, officials said.
    — Brynn Gingras, CNN Money, 20 July 2026
  • No one was injured at the time, though the property was damaged.
    — Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 20 July 2026
Definition of injure
Verb
  • The change is also expected to hurt Nike’s brick-and-mortar partners in the region, which have expanded their online presence in recent years to grow their own businesses.
    — Gabrielle Fonrouge, CNBC, 22 July 2026
  • Smith looked bound for the big-league rotation before hurting his shoulder in June.
    — Andy McCullough, New York Times, 22 July 2026
Definition of hurt
Verb
  • Four ethics experts told ProPublica that by accepting the premium tickets Trusty and Carr compromised the FCC’s impartiality and should not take part in any upcoming decision on the merger.
    — ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 17 July 2026
  • The most obvious example is the benefit for students who do not have to pay international tuition fees while going to college or university without compromising their current legal status in their home country.
    — Andy J. Semotiuk, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
Definition of compromise
Verb
  • Because control can be distributed across multiple platforms, the loss of a single drone does not necessarily cripple the entire formation.
    — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 21 July 2026
  • Moses Okello, a senior researcher with the Institute for Security Studies’ Horn of Africa program, told CNN the attacks appear designed to cripple the city’s ability to function rather than simply hit military targets.
    — Nimi Princewill, CNN Money, 20 July 2026
Definition of cripple
Verb
  • That makes the hot and cold sides quickly equalize, clearly weakening electricity generation.
    — Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 19 July 2026
  • The Kospi Index has tumbled 25% since its June peak, resulting in a $1 trillion wipeout that threatens to weaken its global clout.
    — Winnie Hsu, Fortune, 19 July 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 25 Jul. 2026.

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