CROSSES (UP) Synonyms: 96 Similar and Opposite Words

crosses (up)

verb

present tense third-person singular of cross (up)

as in damages

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

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Nor'easter damages towns at Jersey Shore New Jersey State Police emergency management officials used a drone Monday to survey the damage along the promenade.

— Madeleine Wright, CBS News, 29 Sep. 2026
This might happen if a hurricane damages a roof, and rain gets inside and soaks the entire house or several rooms, experts said.

— Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 26 Sep. 2026

Definition of damages

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Especially the guy who bangs a wrecking ball against the historic East Wing to make room for an incongruous ballroom monstrosity, who mars the sacred Oval Office with gold glitter and paves over the lovely Rose Garden.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026
Jacob Whitehead Homophobic chant mars Mexico’s win Before the World Cup, the Mexican football federation launched a campaign that featured the heroes of the country’s 1986 World Cup side.

— Jack Lang, New York Times, 26 June 2026

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This pest injures the host plant by using its piercing-sucking mouthparts to feed on plant sap.

— Tim Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 20 Sep. 2026
Travel could require boarding or pet-sitting expenses, while a dog that damages property or injures someone could create potential liability issues.

— Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of injures

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There are larger forces at work, the stuff that hurts people who hurt people, and portraying that hurt (and its goal, escape) with understanding – not to say excuse-making – takes uncommon talent.

— Greg Evans, Deadline, 28 Sep. 2026
Even small amounts of water entering this compartment can interfere with the lithium chemistry and form an unwanted solid-electrolyte interphase that eventually hurts the reaction.

— Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 26 Sep. 2026

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