cross-examine

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cross-examine
Verb
  • Last year, the FAA's leadership under the Biden administration established a committee to examine the shortcomings of Part 450.
    Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 14 Aug. 2025
  • This would allow the team to examine offset sediment layers and date past quakes, providing a clearer picture of the fault's recurrence rate.
    Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 14 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • In 1999, police interrogated Pierce, Welborn, Scott, and Springsteen, all of whom were now in their 20s.
    EW.com, EW.com, 5 Aug. 2025
  • After reading questionnaires, the judge interrogated us.
    Denise Amos, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 July 2025
Verb
  • Like Earth, Mars continues to be bombarded by space rocks.
    Stefanie Waldek, Space.com, 11 Aug. 2025
  • Israel has repeatedly bombarded Gaza City and carried out numerous raids there, only to return to neighborhoods again and again as militants regrouped.
    Wafaa Shurafa, Chicago Tribune, 8 Aug. 2025
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“Cross-examine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cross-examine. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.

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