crossed (up) Synonyms

crossed (up) Meaning

crossed (up)

to ruin (something) completely, to make (someone) confused

crossed (up) Sentence Examples

  1. The hikers crossed the treacherous mountain pass, braving the biting wind.
  2. The wires crossed up and sparked, causing a power outage.
  3. He crossed up his opponent with a deft footwork and scored the winning goal.
  4. The paths crossed at the intersection, creating a traffic nightmare.
  5. The lines crossed up on the chart, rendering the data unreadable.
  6. The couple's paths had crossed many times before they finally fell in love.
  7. The detectives crossed up the suspects' alibis, exposing their lies.
  8. The actor crossed up his co-star by improvising a new line.
  9. The businessman crossed up his competitors by introducing a groundbreaking product.
  10. The swords crossed with a deafening clang, signifying the start of the duel.

FAQs About the word crossed (up)

to ruin (something) completely, to make (someone) confused

injured, hurt, marred, compromised,damaged, flawed, bloodied, eroded, harmed, spoiled

healed, patched, fixed, reconstructed, doctored, renovated, helped,rebuilt, cured, reconditioned

The hikers crossed the treacherous mountain pass, braving the biting wind.

The wires crossed up and sparked, causing a power outage.

He crossed up his opponent with a deft footwork and scored the winning goal.

The paths crossed at the intersection, creating a traffic nightmare.