cross-check

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verb

ˈkrȯs-ˌchek 

cross-checked; cross-checking; cross-checks

transitive verb

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

cross-check

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noun

: an act or instance of cross-checking

Examples of cross-check in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Verb

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

Blue Jackets defenseman Ivan Provorov, standing behind Hagel, took exception and gave Hagel a forceful cross-check in the back, sending him lunging forward and drawing both teams into a fracas in the corner of the ice. —Aaron Portzline, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025

Noun

Nylander took a cross-check to his midsection from Sabres forward Jason Zucker. —Joshua Kloke, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025

The cross-check also raises potential privacy issues. —Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

Verb

circa 1930, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Noun

1937, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for cross-check

• aztec
• breakneck
• codec
• exec
• mixtec
• paycheck
• pinchbeck
• recheck
• redneck
• toltec
• beck
• breck