cross-examine

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cross-examine
Verb
  • Investigators also examined two exemplar helicopters, according to the statement.
    Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 13 Apr. 2025
  • Forensic investigators will examine the findings for signs of trauma, injury and a cause of death.
    Dawn Klavon, People.com, 13 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • She was detained by Italian police for questioning and interrogated for 53 hours over five days without legal counsel or an interpreter present.
    Lynsey Eidell, People.com, 27 Mar. 2025
  • More than a retrospective, the installation interrogates the tension between Modernist ideals and today’s ecological realities, moving beyond industrial rationalism toward a wilder, more organic future.
    Natalie Stoclet, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • Employees at Apple stores coast to coast have reported being bombarded with questions about how the tariffs would affect the cost of iPhones.
    Barnini Chakraborty, The Washington Examiner, 9 Apr. 2025
  • The 24/7 news cycle and social media amplify panic, bombarding you with dire preditions.
    Jack Kelly, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
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“Cross-examine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cross-examine. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.

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