cross-examines

Definition of cross-examinesnext
present tense third-person singular of cross-examine

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for cross-examines
Verb
  • The series examines the exhilarating lives of local and international professional players both on and off the field.
    Skye Sherman, Southern Living, 7 Mar. 2026
  • This report from Bleeping Computer examines these issues in detail.
    Alan Henry, PC Magazine, 6 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • The two armies remain locked in battle on the roughly 750-mile front line, while Russia bombards civilian areas of Ukraine daily.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 19 Feb. 2026
  • The two armies remain locked in battle on the roughly 750-mile front line, while Russia bombards civilian areas of Ukraine daily.
    Jamey Keaten, Los Angeles Times, 18 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • When Deadline interrogates how Doctor Who can continue with millions of pounds less budget per episode, Salt again harks back to her early time in the post.
    Max Goldbart, Deadline, 23 Feb. 2026
  • Engage with art that interrogates identity and civic belonging.
    Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • Dixie asks Buck, having previously ogled the shirtless firefighter during the Firefighter Games.
    Patrick Gomez, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Mar. 2026
  • In a video, Obama asks Virginians to support the voter referendum on the redrawn maps.
    MEG KINNARD THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, Arkansas Online, 6 Mar. 2026
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“Cross-examines.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cross-examines. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.

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