cross-checked; cross-checking; cross-checks
1
: to obstruct in ice hockey or lacrosse by thrusting one's stick held in both hands across an opponent's face or body
2
: to check (something, such as data or reports) from various angles or sources to determine validity or accuracy
: an act or instance of cross-checking
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Matthew Fairburn, New York Times, 15 Jan. 2026
Tempers flared between these division rivals with just over a minute left in the second as Verhaeghe took down Artem Zub with a cross-check from behind.
—Miami Herald, 11 Jan. 2026
Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 6 Feb. 2026
Early adopters of AlphaGenome, the bioinformatics researchers used the AI tool as an independent cross-check, confirming that genes implicated by sleep loss were especially active in their neurons of interest—just as their earlier analysis of gene-expression data from brain tissue had predicted.
—Elie Dolgin, IEEE Spectrum, 4 Feb. 2026
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Verb
Josh Norris left in the second period after taking a cross-check to the ribs from Nick Seeler.
—Matthew Fairburn, New York Times, 15 Jan. 2026
Tempers flared between these division rivals with just over a minute left in the second as Verhaeghe took down Artem Zub with a cross-check from behind.
—Miami Herald, 11 Jan. 2026
Noun
Flock Safety, the manufacturer, says its cameras can collect and cross-check up to 30,000 license plates a day.
—Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 6 Feb. 2026
Early adopters of AlphaGenome, the bioinformatics researchers used the AI tool as an independent cross-check, confirming that genes implicated by sleep loss were especially active in their neurons of interest—just as their earlier analysis of gene-expression data from brain tissue had predicted.
—Elie Dolgin, IEEE Spectrum, 4 Feb. 2026
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“Cross-check.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cross-check. Accessed 9 Feb. 2026.
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