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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Fayed al-Noman, the information ministry's assistant undersecretary, said the attack severely damaged port buildings and piers as well as commercial goods and food supplies.

— Duarte Dias, CBS News, 10 Aug. 2026
The fires, which have burned over the last week, have damaged or destroyed about 920 structures.

— Jamie Stengle, Chicago Tribune, 10 Aug. 2026

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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

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Authorities are searching for the driver of a van who struck a man in a wheelchair in Dania Beach and fled the scene, leaving the victim injured and his wheelchair damaged.

— Abby Dodge, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026
Ten people were injured, including seven crew members, two Coast Guard personnel and one NRF member, according to the Coast Guard.

— Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of injured

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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

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However, the article notes that these watermarks can be easily compromised through editing, integration into larger texts, or re-processing by other AIs.

— Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 16 Aug. 2026
But the governor also has compromised with his fellow Democrats in the legislature’s majority to approve several temporary assistance programs using the special state surplus fund.

— Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 15 Aug. 2026

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