CROSSING (UP) Synonyms: 97 Similar and Opposite Words

crossing (up)

verb

Definition of crossing (up)

present participle of cross (up)

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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The charges against include federal hate crimes and damaging religious property resulting in bodily injury.

— Ariella Noveck, FOXNews.com, 10 Sep. 2026
But are there ways to lower your card rates without damaging your credit score?

— Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of damaging

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To prevent a similar war from happening again, Menelaus scarred her face, permanently marring her famous beauty.

— Tanya Fedak, Variety, 18 July 2026
Lined with live oaks and old-fashioned, busy storefronts, this artsy town on the Gulf of Mexico has no commercial development marring its shoreline.

— Valerie Fraser Luesse, Southern Living, 16 June 2026

Definition of marring

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The pilots of an Asiana Airlines Boeing 777 were blamed for crashing into a seawall in 2013, sending their jet cartwheeling down a runway in San Francisco, killing three people and injuring 187 others.

— Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 14 Sep. 2026
The jet, traveling from San Juan, Puerto Rico, overshot the runway, killing five people and injuring another five.

— Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 14 Sep. 2026

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And the high pay they’re being offered as a lure is crippling the economy.

— The Week UK, TheWeek, 15 Aug. 2026
Trump claims the United States has opened the strait to all commercial ships other than those from Iran, crippling Iran's economy because of its reliance on oil exports.

— Joey Garrison, USA Today, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of crippling

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Through this, authorities have improved response times to sudden events such as blockages, signal failures or crowding without compromising live operations.

— Miroslav Katsarov, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2026
On October 7, Hamas, a group that al-Qaeda regularly criticized for compromising on theological principles in the pursuit of its political agenda, launched a bloody terrorist attack on Israel, killing more than 1,100 people.

— Daniel Byman, Foreign Affairs, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of compromising

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In the meantime, the rising 10-year Treasury yield is making mortgages more expensive and hurting the housing industry.

— Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2026
Another setback was an incident in which the company mistakenly used a Japanese drum for a promotion in China, sparking backlash and hurting sales.

— Jordan Valinsky, CNN Money, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of hurting

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Rising operational and financing costs, weakening global demand and shifting trade dynamics ultimately led the board of directors to discontinue operations, the company said.

— Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 11 Sep. 2026
An effective Houthi blockade of Bab al-Mandeb would open a new front in the war with Iran and could require US military intervention, potentially weakening Washington’s ability to keep ships moving through Hormuz.

— Mostafa Salem, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2026

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