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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When exposure occurs through food or drinking water, cesium-137 can accumulate in the body and increase the risk of cancer due to its DNA-damaging properties.—
Hollie Silverman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Oct. 2025 -
While more plants may seem beneficial, TNC points out that the tree and shrub takeover is damaging to the natural grassland ecosystem present in the preserve.—
Kelli Bender,
PEOPLE,
17 Oct. 2025
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Including playoffs, Mayfield turned the ball over more than anyone else from 2023 through 2024, marring an otherwise fantastic two seasons in Tampa Bay.—
Jacob Robinson,
New York Times,
10 Oct. 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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There were more than 17,000 crashes involving deer in Wisconsin in 2024, killing nine people and injuring 707, according to the Wisconsin Department of Transportation.—
Anna Kleiber,
jsonline.com,
15 Oct. 2025
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Police are searching for a 24-year-old man who allegedly fired into a restaurant, injuring two teenagers.—
Matthew Cupelli,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
15 Oct. 2025
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Perreira agrees that the financial imbalance in the game is crippling West Indies.—
Paul Newman,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 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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The new dual-cation chemistry bridges that gap, allowing sodium ions to deliver higher capacity without compromising on environmental benefits.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
15 Oct. 2025
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Abbas Jan, director of sales and marketing at Siddiqsons Limited, said high-performance stretch stories also remain central, with Lycra Dual Comfort and stretch canvas providing flexibility without compromising authentic rigid looks.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
15 Oct. 2025
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Also, Arraez's defense is poor, hurting his value all the more and making his reasonable market rate unclear.—
Nelson Espinal,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Oct. 2025
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Are these buzzwords helping — or hurting — the workplace?—
Tom Chavez,
Fortune,
17 Oct. 2025
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By suddenly disclosing its true holdings, China could drive up gold prices while signaling stronger backing for the renminbi, thus weakening the dollar’s global clout.—
Charlie Campbell,
Time,
15 Oct. 2025
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Recent economic data has suggested a weakening labor market and inflation up a touch, but not so much as to crack the stock market.—
Sarah Min,
CNBC,
14 Oct. 2025
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“Crossing (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crossing%20%28up%29. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.
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