cross-question

Definition of cross-questionnext

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cross-question
Verb
  • Link to earlier discovery The new findings come less than a year after Perseverance examined a rock called Cheyava Falls, which scientists described as one of the most intriguing samples collected on Mars.
    Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 25 June 2026
  • Take a couple of minutes to examine one testicle at a time.
    Dr. Jamin Brahmbhatt, CNN Money, 25 June 2026
Verb
  • On Friday morning, Riverside attorneys will cross-examine Powell.
    Luke Cyphers, Rolling Stone, 8 Jan. 2026
  • The hearing gives Robinson's defense team a chance to cross-examine those witnesses, and the proceeding could reveal previously undisclosed evidence in the case.
    Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 1 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • Plus, we voters wouldn’t be bombarded with political ads until November.
    Paul Haughey, Mercury News, 27 June 2026
  • Pro-Russian groups are bombarding popular AI systems with propaganda to coax chatbots into regurgitating Kremlin talking points, according to senior European officials, raising concerns ahead of America’s midterm elections about how to respond to the growing attempt to silently manipulate voters.
    Jared Perlo, NBC news, 26 June 2026
Verb
  • Information still needs to be interrogated, narratives stress-tested and probabilities translated into exposure limits.
    Peter Doyle, Forbes.com, 26 June 2026
  • Her new album, Fata Morgana, uses an array of cascading rhythms, impish hooks, and fierce poetry to interrogate her place in a corrupt American society.
    Hattie Lindert, Pitchfork, 25 June 2026
Verb
  • Boston was besieged by the Tartan Army.
    Becky Sullivan, NPR, 28 June 2026
  • Boris Yeltsin, to everyone’s shock, had then walked through the crowd and climbed one of the Soviet tanks besieging him.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 22 June 2026
Verb
  • Denver’s brass was asked about those comments on Wednesday, and Wallace responded by sharing some thoughts on the team’s internal and external goals.
    Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 26 June 2026
  • The firms asked the judge to dismiss the case Wednesday, arguing Uber had failed to prove fraud.
    Rebecca Ellis, Los Angeles Times, 26 June 2026
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“Cross-question.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cross-question. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.

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