cross (up)

verb

Definition of cross (up)next
as in to damage
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 cross (up)
  1. damage
  2. mar
  3. injure
  4. hurt
  5. compromise
  6. cripple
  7. weaken
Verb
  • There were no injuries, but three homes were damaged in the fire, which began at around 9 a.m. near Pacific Coast Highway, Mayor Doug Stewart said.
    Phil Helsel, NBC News, 7 Nov. 2024
  • Officials haven’t determined the number of structures that have been damaged.
    CNN.com, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
Definition of damage
Verb
  • Bell's attempt to salvage his playoff hopes by overtaking Bubba Wallace was marred by Wallace's deceleration due to a potential tire issue.
    David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
  • Still, Moldovan officials are braced for a second round of voting marred by pro-Russian meddling.
    Christian Edwards, CNN, 2 Nov. 2024
Definition of mar
Verb
  • A couple has been injured at an air-guitar concert (yes, seriously) where the air-guitar hero climbed the scaffolding during a performance then fell onto his girlfriend in the crowd.
    Laura Bradley, Vulture, 8 Nov. 2024
  • The 17-year-old suspect in a shooting last week that killed two people and injured eight during Halloween celebrations in downtown Orlando, Florida, has been charged as an adult, authorities said.
    Thao Nguyen, USA TODAY, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of injure
Verb
  • The public pleas for testing are part of health officials’ efforts to halt the outbreak that has disproportionately hurt Native Americans in the Great Plains and Southwest.
    Kff Health News, Orange County Register, 13 Nov. 2024
  • Matthews devotes one parenthetical sentence claiming rocket launches hurt coastal wildlife.
    Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 13 Nov. 2024
Definition of hurt
Verb
  • Lillard, though, compromised the Bucks’ defense while hurting the team’s ability to add depth because of his $54 million salary.
    Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 10 Nov. 2024
  • But sometimes there’s a real empathy imbalance, with one party much more willing to compromise and listen than the other, and that’s the case here.
    Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 6 Nov. 2024
Definition of compromise
Verb
  • About six weeks ago, hackers crippled the computer systems of the TV and mobile phone provider Dish Network.
    Shira Ovide, Washington Post, 4 Apr. 2023
  • Oakland Mills Coach: Chris Brewington Last season: Class 2A state champion Outlook: Losing the talent Oakland Mills did from last year’s outdoor season would cripple most programs, but the Scorpions have reloaded.
    Anthony Maluso, Baltimore Sun, 22 Mar. 2023
Definition of cripple
Verb
  • Such a test would be a sign of China’s weakening influence over Pyongyang and could spur Seoul to try to acquire nuclear weapons of its own—a position that both South Korea and the United States officially oppose but is gaining traction in Western policy circles.
    Sungmin Cho, Foreign Affairs, 12 Nov. 2024
  • With its climate leadership perceived to be weakening, New Zealand may get a cooler reception at COP than in previous years, especially from Pacific Island nations, Cooper said.
    Mahalia Dobson, NBC News, 10 Nov. 2024
Definition of weaken
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