cross-examined

Definition of cross-examinednext
past tense of cross-examine

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for cross-examined
Verb
  • Another, by the Agency for Health Care Administration, examined whether the Flagami house where Rabell lived was an unlicensed elder care facility.
    Carol Marbin Miller, Miami Herald, 2 Apr. 2026
  • OrbDoc, a health care technology company that uses artificial intelligence to create tools for clinicians, performed an analysis for NBC News that examined what hospitals charge uninsured patients for particular procedures compared with what Medicare pays.
    Gretchen Morgenson, NBC news, 2 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Almost one month into their joint military campaign, the United States and Israel have killed a host of senior Iranian leaders and bombarded key sites across the country.
    Alexander Smith, NBC news, 25 Mar. 2026
  • Tulip bulbs don’t thrive well in shade and excessive moisture, but shouldn’t be bombarded with rays either.
    Michelle Mastro, Architectural Digest, 24 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • John Shaban, a former three-term Republican state representative from Redding, was interrogated about the recent administrative suspension of his law license in New York and, before that, his being charged with disorderly conduct after an argument with his girlfriend.
    Edmund H. Mahony, Hartford Courant, 3 Apr. 2026
  • In the latest Season 3 trailer, Zendaya‘s Rue is interrogated by some Drug Enforcement Administration agents about some dealings in Mexico.
    Katie Campione, Deadline, 2 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Early on, the Biden team had been besieged with desperate pleas to ship more of the then scarce vaccine.
    David Blumenthal, STAT, 24 Mar. 2026
  • When news circulated about the gathering, Temple Emanu-El was besieged with inquiries from the local media.
    Joshua M. Davidson, New York Daily News, 22 Mar. 2026
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“Cross-examined.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cross-examined. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.

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