CROSS-QUESTION Synonyms: 25 Similar and Opposite Words

cross-question

verb

Definition of cross-question

as in to examine

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The research, conducted by Pranay Mudaliar and Jerin John, an associate professor of mechanical, industrial and aerospace engineering at Concordia University, examines how the gel responds to shear, temperature, and the addition of ethanol.

— Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 2 Nov. 2026
Microsoft's system can examine multiple possibilities and reconsider its initial assessment as the evidence changes.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 1 Nov. 2026

Definition of examine

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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

Definition of cross-examine

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There’s so much competition, and consumers are bombarded with things.

— Amy Francombe, Vogue, 3 Nov. 2026
Its twenty-two screens, displayed at various angles, bombarded audiences with montages of text, numbers, and images, like a rapid scroll through Instagram Reels.

— Alec Mapes-Frances, Artforum, 1 Nov. 2026

Definition of bombard

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In May, 2023, the prosecutors finally interrogated Kotthaus and Rau.

— D. T. Max, New Yorker, 26 Oct. 2026
In practice, that means juniors sitting in on meetings to watch colleagues interrogate the numbers, being present when real decisions get made, and gaining experience in different departments.

— Sam Birchall, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of interrogate

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French cities have been shaken in recent weeks by vandalism and looting sparked by cost-of-living demonstrations, amid a broader crisis besieging the country’s lame-duck centrist government that has spiked French bond yields.

— Brendan Ruberry, semafor.com, 22 Oct. 2026
Mehra – director of 2016 pic Baar Baar Dekho and creator of Prime Video series Big Girls Don’t Cry – says that while Indian audiences are besieged by films and TV content right now, where Hunkkaar has cut through is in its subject matter.

— Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 13 Oct. 2026

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