as in damaging
to reduce the soundness, effectiveness, or perfection of
your refusal to cooperate will cross up the whole investigation
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for crossing (up)
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The beginning of the season is off to an unsettled start as Middle Tennessee is forecasted to experience several days of potentially severe weather, including damaging winds and heavy downpours.—
Diana Leyva,
Nashville Tennessean,
25 Sep. 2025 -
Ukrainian drones struck the Marinovka airfield in Russia’s Volgograd Oblast on June 27, damaging or destroying four Su-34s.—
Brendan Cole,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Sep. 2025
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An optional front rack on both models adds instant utility without marring the retro-fantastic looks.—
William Roberson,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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Boston comes in with three straight losses marring otherwise agreeable vibes.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
21 Aug. 2025
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Video exclusively obtained by ABC News shows the moment gunfire erupted outside the Dallas Immigration and Customs Enforcement field office on Wednesday, killing one detainee and critically injuring two others.—
Luke Barr,
ABC News,
25 Sep. 2025
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Shooting at Border Patrol facility in McAllen, Texas On July 7, a man opened fire on a Border Patrol office in McAllen, injuring a police officer, a Border Patrol officer and a Border Patrol employee, according to a DHS press release.—
Harrison Mantas,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
24 Sep. 2025
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Related Stories Pogachefsky is now suing 42West and his former employees, accusing them of crippling his company and scuttling his talks to sell the firm.—
Gene Maddaus,
Variety,
22 Sep. 2025
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While many may worry that lending financial support to their children may be crippling them or enabling them, nearly 77% of the parents surveyed do so with some kind of stipulation or contingency.—
Essence,
Essence,
19 Sep. 2025
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Dansko Lizanne Booties Adding a boho twist on the classic bootie, the wooden clog base on these shoes gives you a subtle lift without compromising comfort.—
Rosie Marder,
Travel + Leisure,
21 Sep. 2025
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Lando Norris also brushed against the wall, compromising his fast run in Q3.—
Saajan Jogia,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 Sep. 2025
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Constellation Brands, the beers’ parent company, warned in April that the president’s deportation push was spooking Latino customers and hurting beer sales.—
Jordan Valinsky,
CNN Money,
23 Sep. 2025
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That weight felt appropriate; any higher might have put me at risk of hurting my back due to the quick, repetitive nature of Aero.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
23 Sep. 2025
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As a major ally to China, South Africa recently intensified pressure to move the embassy in July ahead of another meeting in November that Xi is expected to attend—attempting to signal that South Africa was weakening ties with Taiwan, as China had demanded.—
Ashley Belanger,
ArsTechnica,
24 Sep. 2025
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The economy has slowed, weakening the labor market and forcing the Federal Reserve last week to trim its benchmark short-term interest rate by a quarter percentage point as inflation edges up and amid ongoing tariff uncertainty.—
Medora Lee,
USA Today,
24 Sep. 2025
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“Crossing (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crossing%20%28up%29. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.
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