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Definitions

cross up

VERB
deceive
Synonyms
STRONGEST
be dishonest betray cheat circumvent defraud delude disappoint dupe entrap falsify fool hoodwink mislead swindle trick victimize
STRONG
bamboozle beat beguile bilk buffalo burn clip con cozen ensnare fake fleece gouge gull hoax hook humbug outwit rob scam screw sell skin
WEAK
beat out of double-cross impose upon lead on play joke on pull fast one put on put up a smokescreen suck in take advantage of take for take for ride take in take to cleaners
Antonyms
STRONGEST
aid assist help protect support
STRONG
be honest give let go offer release

Example Sentences

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He showed quality for two of the goals - standing a cross up for Dan Burn and also his corner for Newcastle's third was magnificent.

From BBC • Apr. 27, 2025

Hoping to try to negate a strong Raiders’ pass rush and cross up an LA team that surely figured Seattle wouldn’t try to run it much, Knox decided to run, run and run some more.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 24, 2022

He stumbled and managed to cross up a would-be 49ers tackler.

From Fox News • Oct. 31, 2021

“He said, ‘I put that cross up to stay and I’m not taking it down.’”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 5, 2021

There’s a high ceiling, with lights shaped like morning glories hanging down on chains, and a plain gold cross up at the front with a vase of white flowers.

From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.