crossing (up)

verb

Definition of crossing (up)next
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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for crossing (up)
  1. damaging
  2. marring
  3. injuring
  4. crippling
  5. compromising
  6. hurting
  7. weakening
Verb
  • The kingdom acknowledged on Tuesday that two of its airports were attacked, leaving three lightly injured and damaging the facilities.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Those concerns deserve to be heard, but damaging property is not the answer.
    — Rebecca Schneid, Time, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of damaging
Verb
  • The Trib is withholding Nick’s full name to avoid marring his reputation in the eyes of future employers or others who might run a search on him.
    — Kate Payne, Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2026
  • The latter track takes overt inspiration from Sofia Coppola’s 2006 film Marie Antoinette, as Jepsen beckons her love to engage in life’s vices with her, like marring bedsheets with fruit stains and dashing nude through the garden.
    — Jaeden Pinder, Rolling Stone, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of marring
Verb
  • Monday's attack came a day after a Russian drone struck the village of Pisochyn in the Kharkiv district, killing three people and injuring nine others, including children, according to the Kharkiv Regional Prosecutor's Office.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 13 Oct. 2026
  • The attack on Saturday was deadlier, with strikes killing 12 people and injuring over 300 others.
    — David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of injuring
Verb
  • The flip side is that the state suffers crippling deficits when the market tanks, as during the Global Financial Crisis.
    — Jason Ma, Fortune, 9 Oct. 2026
  • In the days after the ceasefire broke down, the Houthis announced a blockade on Saudi shipping, and launched attacks crippling Saudi Arabia’s oil export infrastructure.
    — Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of crippling
Verb
  • Researchers at the University of California San Diego and Toyota Research Institute of North America have developed a fluorine-free binder that could make lithium-ion batteries easier to manufacture and recycle without compromising performance.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 9 Oct. 2026
  • San Diego Mayor Todd Gloria and Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass also condemned the president for potentially compromising the safety of their cities.
    — Ana Ceballos, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of compromising
Verb
  • The nationwide high school protest movement — over deteriorating school buildings, teacher shortages, and inequalities hurting schools in disadvantaged neighborhoods — has energized young voters, who may prove key to the election outcome.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 11 Oct. 2026
  • The difference could be former Dolphins tight end Mike Gesicki, who figures to play a more prominent role in the passing game with the Bengals hurting at wide receiver.
    — Keven Lerner, Sun Sentinel, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of hurting
Verb
  • While critics claim the court cases are politically motivated and aimed at weakening the opposition, the government insists the country’s judiciary is independent and free from political influence.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 7 Oct. 2026
  • Those tasks had often depended on personal relationships rather than formal job requirements, and the researchers found those ties were weakening.
    — Bilin Lin, Fortune, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of weakening
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“Crossing (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crossing%20%28up%29. Accessed 13 Oct. 2026.

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