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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Joshua Kloke, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
The identification comes from a cross-check between the state’s voter registration database and the federal Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements (SAVE) program.
—Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025
Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Nov. 2025
For example, at DoorDash, if a Dasher can’t complete a delivery, Giga’s system can maintain a live connection with the Dasher, call the consumer to verify the address, and perform cross-check policy compliance all automatically and in real time.
—Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2025
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Verb
Nylander took a cross-check to his midsection from Sabres forward Jason Zucker.
—Joshua Kloke, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
The identification comes from a cross-check between the state’s voter registration database and the federal Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements (SAVE) program.
—Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025
Noun
Months ago, Peterson researched different top-10 lists of iconic jazz records to cross-check the Athenaeum collection with the records held in highest regard.
—Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Nov. 2025
For example, at DoorDash, if a Dasher can’t complete a delivery, Giga’s system can maintain a live connection with the Dasher, call the consumer to verify the address, and perform cross-check policy compliance all automatically and in real time.
—Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2025
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“Cross-check.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cross-check. Accessed 23 Nov. 2025.
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