CROSS UP Synonyms: 96 Similar and Opposite Words

cross (up)

verb

Definition of cross (up)

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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The missile killed four sailors and damaged the ship’s equipment, but the crew contained the damage and the Hanit limped home.

— HOLMES LIAO, Foreign Affairs, 4 Sep. 2026
Desalination plants in the Gulf have been targeted and damaged during the US-Iran war, raising significant alarm in a region that depends overwhelmingly on this technology.

— Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of damage

Verb

The tenures of the two subsequent chief baseball executives, Billy Eppler and Minasian, were marred by Moreno’s intrusions, sources said.

— Andy McCullough, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026
Amnesty International had called on the Court of Cassation to overturn the convictions, describing the case as politically motivated and saying the trial was marred by due process and other violations.

— ABC News, ABC News, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of mar

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Less than a week after Baltimore spent $5 million to claim him off waivers, Robert injured his hamstring.

— Andy McCullough, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
At a separate Ohio event, an armed assailant charged toward Democratic candidate for Ohio governor Amy Acton during a Sunday stop at the Canfield Fair and injured several people before he was stopped by troopers, authorities said.

— Patrick Whittle, Los Angeles Times, 7 Sep. 2026

Definition of injure

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Olsen certainly hurt those around him, too, growing up, especially as his addiction spiraled and his platonic, romantic and familial relationships fell apart.

— David Oliver, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2026
Higher yields and rates, meanwhile, tend to hurt people who are borrowing money.

— Christopher Rugaber, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of hurt

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Researchers also need to determine whether damage can recover without compromising superconducting performance.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 5 Sep. 2026
The victims were told their bank account, Social Security number or other personal information had been compromised.

— Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of compromise

Verb

The administration did cripple Iran's nuclear program in 2025 with bombing strikes on various facilities, but since this war began, there's been no effective action taken against its nuclear program.

— Dana Taylor, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026
Shortages of Patriot air defenses leave Ukraine vulnerable as Russia repeatedly builds missile stockpiles, targets energy and private businesses, and seeks to cripple the economy ahead of winter.

— Hanna Arhirova, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of cripple

Verb

Dairy cows are producing less milk and birthing fewer or weakened calves.

— Vivian Song, CNN Money, 6 Sep. 2026
Though Hurricane Marie continues to weaken in the southern Pacific Ocean — and is expected to remain hundreds of miles off the Southern California coastline — the region can still expect to feel some effects from the storm over the next few days.

— Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 6 Sep. 2026

Definition of weaken

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