cross-examine

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cross-examine
Verb
  • Gi-hun examines Jun-hee’s swollen ankle, which seems impossible to jump on.
    Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 27 June 2025
  • The Congress must thoroughly examine this decision by the Supreme Court to find ways to legislate and protect the Constitutional right to citizenship for all those born in America.
    Barnini Chakraborty, The Washington Examiner, 27 June 2025
Verb
  • To really interrogate love today, the band went back in time to examine these concepts over the generations.
    Julyssa Lopez, Rolling Stone, 22 June 2025
  • Their new works, spanning sculpture, installation, and mixed media, use architectural motifs as both metaphor and material, interrogating how personal and political histories are built—and unbuilt.
    Lee Sharrock, Forbes.com, 22 June 2025
Verb
  • People know they won’t be bombarded with too much violence or language.
    Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 18 June 2025
  • The New Media Circuit and What That Means for Indie Film by KLA Media Group Everyone trying to make an independent film has been bombarded with the (true) sentiment that your job doesn’t end after the film premieres or finds distribution.
    Dana Harris-Bridson, IndieWire, 16 June 2025
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“Cross-examine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cross-examine. Accessed 9 Jul. 2025.

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