cross-questioned

Definition of cross-questionednext
past tense of cross-question

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for cross-questioned
Verb
  • Because the diagnosis was so unusual, zoo staff examined the bodies of 64 free-ranging roof rats that had either been euthanized in the course of regular pest control or found dead on the property.
    Susanne Rust Follow, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2026
  • The test examined everything from the launch sequence to the deployment and separation of the reentry vehicles.
    Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 5 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Cities around Ukraine are routinely bombarded by a combination of drones and missiles, sometimes hundreds in one night.
    Nathan Hodge, CNN Money, 7 Mar. 2026
  • And reporters writing about the show have bombarded him with questions about the forthcoming HBO TV adaptation of the books.
    Eliana Dockterman, Time, 5 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • The Bride not looking like a monster and retaining her desirability after reanimation is common, but only sometimes interrogated.
    Rory Doherty, Time, 7 Mar. 2026
  • Abdelrahman says he was once interrogated by RSF fighters, while several of his colleagues have been robbed at knifepoint.
    ABC News, ABC News, 27 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • But the regime, besieged by insurrections across the country, abandoned Manbij.
    Anand Gopal, New Yorker, 28 Feb. 2026
  • The Kings, who snapped a franchise-record 16-game losing streak with Monday’s win over the Memphis Grizzlies, have been besieged by injuries this season.
    Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 25 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Place, a foreman and driver for Camelback Moving, asked the guard what was happening.
    Sydney Page The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 8 Mar. 2026
  • Questions about the weather’s impact on philological practice, Most thought, could be asked of ancient Greece as well.
    Chang Che, New Yorker, 8 Mar. 2026
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“Cross-questioned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cross-questioned. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.

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