cross-examine

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cross-examine
Verb
  • Their main goal was to examine an area of the river where a magnet fisherman had found an anchor.
    Rose Androwich, jsonline.com, 22 July 2025
  • This study examines the ratio of the income floor for the top 20% of earners to the income ceiling for the bottom 20% of earners.
    Nathan Goldman, Forbes.com, 21 July 2025
Verb
  • The baby boy was found dead in a garbage truck in Greenwich in 1986, and Phillips was initially a person of interest but never arrested or interrogated.
    Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 23 July 2025
  • After reading the questionnaires, the judge interrogated us.
    Denise Amos, Mercury News, 17 July 2025
Verb
  • Despite the benefit to users, the technology might become a nuisance for businesses, especially if they’re bombarded with Google AI calls.
    Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 16 July 2025
  • Being bombarded with so much high-energy radiation does not bode well for HIP 67522 b.
    Stephanie Edwards, Discover Magazine, 2 July 2025
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“Cross-examine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cross-examine. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.

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