crossed (up)

verb

Definition of crossed (up)next
past tense of cross (up)
as in damaged
to reduce the soundness, effectiveness, or perfection of your refusal to cooperate will cross up the whole investigation

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  1. marred
  2. injured
  3. hurt
  4. compromised
Verb
  • Attorneys representing inmates on federal death row have submitted clemency petitions asking for Biden to commute their clients' sentences, with some arguing that their clients had received ineffective legal assistance and had trials marred by racial bias.
    Khaleda Rahman, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
  • Bumpy recovery Exports have been a rare bright spot for the world’s second-largest economy that has been marred with lackluster domestic consumption and a prolonged housing downturn.
    Anniek Bao, CNBC, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of marred
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  • The goal was to to gauge the likelihood and severity of pedestrians being injured or killed at various crash impact speeds and vehicle heights.
    Tanya Mohn, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • In 2021, 900 greyhounds were reportedly injured and 232 died, according to local media reports, cited by the BBC.
    Rachel Raposas, People.com, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of injured
Verb
  • He was not seriously hurt, but McConnell has recently been using a wheelchair as a precaution while at airports, according to NBC News.
    Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
  • The memory foam sole also lends some comfort and arch support so your feet won’t hurt after babysitting a high-maintenance stew all day.
    Anne Loreto Cruz, Bon Appétit, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of hurt
Verb
  • Each study might involve a handful of devices, often pre-selected because they were already suspected of being compromised.
    Kate O'Flaherty, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
  • However, Richendrfer did confirm, for context, that Google does see situations where an attacker has compromised an account and then adds a security key or a passkey to prevent the legitimate owner from logging back in.
    Davey Winder, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2024
Definition of compromised
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“Crossed (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crossed%20%28up%29. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.

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