Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cross-questioned
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Leslie's murder went cold for years until two new detectives re-examined the evidence in 2022.—
Caroline Blair,
PEOPLE,
18 Oct. 2025 -
Since the nineties, a number of studies have examined the long-term impacts of starvation on fetuses in the womb.—
Clayton Dalton,
New Yorker,
18 Oct. 2025
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In response, Britain sent a strong naval expedition into Danish waters which, from September 2-5 1807, bombarded Copenhagen.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Oct. 2025
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New filmmakers are often bombarded with advice about embracing short-form media — often for good reason — but making content that simply attracts eyeballs can only get you so far without a larger plan.—
Dana Harris-Bridson,
IndieWire,
7 Oct. 2025
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While Cipher interrogated and manipulated Polarity to find Marie’s whereabouts, Marie, Jordan (London Thor and Derek Luh), Emma (Lizze Broadway), Sam, Cate (Maddie Phillips) and Annabeth faced the full brunt of Vikor (Tait Fletcher), who was sent by Cipher to retrieve Cipher’s favorite.—
Abbey White,
HollywoodReporter,
9 Oct. 2025
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For four years the DINA detained, interrogated and tortured tens of thousands of Pinochet’s opponents.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
8 Oct. 2025
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She is besieged on all sides—by her in-laws, by social workers, by untreated psychosis—and yet in possession of a terrible freedom.—
Jessica Winter,
New Yorker,
8 Oct. 2025
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And in the center of the city, where the overflowing rivers are predicted to merge, Thomas Orthopedic Hospital could be besieged by more than 10 feet of water on three sides.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
5 Oct. 2025
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Everyone has their own answer to that question, but who has the right answer when asked what the first Canadian novel was?—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
18 Oct. 2025
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Ansari had previously asked him to spec a watch for another feature—a request that gradually drew him into Hollywood consulting.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
17 Oct. 2025
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“Cross-questioned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cross-questioned. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.
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