cross-examined

Definition of cross-examinednext
past tense of cross-examine

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for cross-examined
Verb
  • The researchers examined genetic markers linked to how the body processes sugar, then used a technique called Mendelian randomisation to compare disease rates in people who were genetically predisposed to higher blood glucose.
    Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 29 Jan. 2026
  • At the 14 agencies that Science examined, PhD departures outnumbered new hires in 2025 by a ratio of 11 to one, resulting in a net loss of 4,224 STEM PhDs.
    Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • During the War of 1812, the British mercilessly bombarded Fort Henry.
    Gladys Louise Tyler, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
  • Black kids, who are often bombarded with negative images of people who look like them, need to be able to see healthy, happy futures full of love and wellness.
    Leslie D. Rose, Parents, 29 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • Once in Texas, he was kept in chains for 16 hours and interrogated about his refugee application before being released without documents from a detention center in Houston, the lawsuit said.
    Ray Sanchez, CNN Money, 30 Jan. 2026
  • In the wake of her murder -- and without forensic evidence or new leads -- hundreds of Black men were detained and interrogated, according to The Innocence Project.
    Deena Zaru, ABC News, 22 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • The militants at the time besieged it for months before being pushed back.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 23 Jan. 2026
  • To watch Herbert’s film is like watching a report on a place that has subsequently been besieged.
    Richard Brody, New Yorker, 23 Jan. 2026
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“Cross-examined.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cross-examined. Accessed 3 Feb. 2026.

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