CROSSED (UP) Synonyms: 98 Similar and Opposite Words

crossed (up)

verb

past tense of cross (up)

as in damaged

to reduce the soundness, effectiveness, or perfection of your refusal to cooperate will cross up the whole investigation

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Handsink nearest kitchen entrance from seating area damaged and peeling off of wall.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 2 Nov. 2026
Much of Jewish Iraqi American conceptual artist Michael Rakowitz’s work focuses on re-creating or giving new life to religious materials that were stolen, damaged or destroyed amid war and persecution.

— Angie Leventis Lourgos, Chicago Tribune, 1 Nov. 2026

Definition of damaged

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Similar allegations have marred prominent high school football programs in Southern California in recent years.

— Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2026
The unveiling event itself was marred when Musk tried to prove that its windows were shatterproof by having metal balls thrown at them - only to leave massive cracks in two of them.

— Reuters, NBC news, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of marred

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Amar Shergill, a frequent Newsom critic and former progressive caucus chair within the state Democratic Party, said Newsom’s associations with those high rollers would hurt him in a presidential campaign.

— Liam Russell, Sacbee.com, 4 Nov. 2026
That in turn hurt stocks of big oil companies, which had been rallying for much of the year.

— Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2026

Definition of hurt

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Gas prices have surged about 37% over the past year as the Middle East conflict crippled the global crude trade.

— Alex Harring, CNBC, 4 Nov. 2026
Mendel argued that Zelenskyy's promise to bring peace at the time stands in stark contrast to the devastating war that has crippled the country and defined much of his presidency.

— Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 25 Oct. 2026

Definition of crippled

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However, Israel’s Central Elections Committee said the integrity of the election had not been compromised, according to Reuters on November 5.

— Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 7 Nov. 2026
Another wave of cyberattacks against European supermarkets this week compromised refrigeration systems for the second time in a month, rekindling fears over the security of critical infrastructure.

— Brendan Ruberry, semafor.com, 4 Nov. 2026

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crossed paths (with)

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