CROSS-QUESTIONING Synonyms: 25 Similar and Opposite Words

cross-questioning

verb

present participle of cross-question

as in examining

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The research examining wearables indicate interesting results.

— Forbes.com, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
Following the publication of his screed, family members of the suspect now known to be Ted Kaczyinski, alerted the FBI through an attorney after examining other writings from Kaczyinski sent to the family over the years.

— Tom Winter, NBC news, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of examining

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That was left to the local alternative outlets, who'd start bombarding everyone at our paper to find out who was let go.

— Sean Joseph OutKick, FOXNews.com, 29 July 2026
Peter Kollanyi / Bloomberg via Getty Images file Pro-Russian groups are bombarding popular AI systems with propaganda to get chatbots to repeat Kremlin talking points, senior European officials say, raising concerns ahead of America’s midterm elections over efforts to silently influence voters.

— Elizabeth Robinson, NBC news, 26 June 2026

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The analyst’s value has shifted from extracting data to interrogating what the system surfaces.

— Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026
But the filmmaker proves more interested in interrogating that ethos than recreating it, and few horror mythologies are better suited to exploring betrayal and regret than one built around the refusal to let the dead remain dead.

— Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 8 July 2026

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This week’s ruling is the latest development in the long-running legal saga, which launched in the wake of resident complaints that the autonomous vehicle company’s round-the-clock operation was besieging them with noise, light and traffic.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 29 July 2026
Robert Pattinson plays Antinous, the most aggressive of the suitors besieging Penelope.

— Valentina Colosimo, Vanity Fair, 14 July 2026

Definition of besieging

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Indeed, the movie opens with Ed quizzing an older Greek man he’s befriended on the Belgian designer Ann Demeulemeester, before berating him for confusing his Bottega Veneta loafers for Sebago.

— CNN Money, CNN Money, 17 July 2026
Prosecutors spent the start of George’s testimony quizzing him on the organizational structure of the sheriff’s office, as well as how internal affairs investigations play out.

— Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 June 2026

Definition of quizzing

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