CROSS-EXAMINE Synonyms: 25 Similar and Opposite Words

cross-examine

verb

Definition of cross-examine

as in to examine

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Recent Examples of cross-examine On Friday morning, Riverside attorneys will cross-examine Powell. — Luke Cyphers, Rolling Stone, 8 Jan. 2026 The hearing gives Robinson's defense team a chance to cross-examine those witnesses, and the proceeding could reveal previously undisclosed evidence in the case. — Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 1 Jan. 2026 The defense will no doubt vigorously cross-examine the government's witnesses, seeking to undercut the government's argument that Dugan's intent was to obstruct. — John Diedrich, jsonline.com, 11 Dec. 2025 Angels attorney David Keithly had only two minutes to cross-examine Fannell before the day ended. — Sam Blum, New York Times, 19 Nov. 2025 Lawyer Sherborne has now made an application to call Burrows' evidence as hearsay, while ANL defense lawyer, Anthony White KC, asked the court to allow him to cross-examine the private investigator, the outlet stated. — Becca Longmire, PEOPLE, 12 Nov. 2025 Justice reporter Evan Mealins and I teamed up to cross-examine the boy's case, which stems from outbursts at his school. — Nashville Tennessean, 12 Nov. 2025 The judge, clearly outraged, issued a sanction allowing my lawyer to cross-examine the witnesses about their favorable opinions — but otherwise faced no consequences. — Micah Kimball, Denver Post, 16 Oct. 2025 In the age of remote appearances, counsel’s willingness to conduct a Rule 15 deposition remotely can result in a waiver of a defendant’s right to cross-examine a witness in person under the Confrontation Clause, at least in the Seventh Circuit. — Robert Anello, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025

Recent Examples of Synonyms for cross-examine

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Schrell examined whether annual production campaigns would be more effective, but concluded that the approach would not make economic or operational sense because of costs, limited hot-cell capacity and the isotope’s relatively short half-life.

— Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 10 Aug. 2026
Young Washington stars William Franklyn-Miller as Washington, which examines how a single misstep thrusts the future first president into the middle of a global conflict.

— Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of examine

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Animals Soul Blind Larissa Diakiw On interrogating fear and what bats can teach about human connection.

— Naomi Skwarna, hazlitt.net, 13 Aug. 2026
There is a black tarpaulin on the wall that’s been assaulted with paint and more than a dozen lamps suspended above it, blasting the painting with light as if to interrogate it about the circumstances of its creation.

— Zachary Fine, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of interrogate

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Leaders are often bombarded with a constant stream of stress—from economic uncertainty and workplace pressure to information overload from TV or social media—which can leave them trapped in a cycle of anxiety and self-doubt.

— Simone Lundquist, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
The shop was quickly bombarded on Google with one-star reviews with people describing the shop and its inventory as terrible, stupid, shameful, awful and a disgrace.

— Noelle Alviz-Gransee, Kansas City Star, 7 Aug. 2026