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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For dry, damaged, or chemically treated hair, most experts recommend using a rinse-out mask once or twice a week.

— Anya Meyerowitz, Glamour, 2 Aug. 2026
Local officials in McCaysville, which sits at the Georgia-Tennessee border, have declared a state of emergency after the downpours flooded the town and damaged the water treatment plant, causing a shortage of drinking water.

— Taylor Croft, AJC.com, 2 Aug. 2026

Definition of damaged

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However, the rollout of these changes is marred by application glitches, payment calculation errors, erroneous delinquency notices, and massive backlogs for loan forgiveness programs.

— Adam S. Minsky, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026
Starship, which underpins Musk’s longer-term goals in space, has faced a rocky development path marred by explosive setbacks, malfunctions and delays — at a cost of $15 billion and running.

— Bloomberg, Mercury News, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of marred

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Those seriously hurt were transported 43 miles away to the capital of North Shewa Administrative Zone, Debre Birhan.

— Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 5 Aug. 2026
Local and statewide officials also feared the effort would hurt low-income residents and force drastic cuts to services.

— Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of hurt

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Africa desperately needs them, crippled by a fundamental lack of traditional national film funding incentives.

— John Hopewell, Variety, 5 Aug. 2026
Winds cripple aerial firefighting Nearly 500 firefighters and 23 aircraft were deployed, but gale-force winds drove flames through dry forest and crippled the response, preventing some aircraft from reaching the sea to collect water.

— Elena Becatoros, Los Angeles Times, 2 Aug. 2026

Definition of crippled

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In reality, a legitimate account can be compromised seconds after authentication, making identity an ongoing assessment rather than a single point-in-time decision.

— Bojan Šimić, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
For the global economy, Russia’s war compromised the global supply chain for fuel and food, exacerbating post-pandemic inflation pressures.

— Lidia Pilecky, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2026

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