cross-examining

Definition of cross-examiningnext
present participle of cross-examine

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for cross-examining
Verb
  • This report provides a comprehensive analysis of the critical minerals landscape as of early 2026, examining individual mineral profiles, supply chain vulnerabilities, geopolitical dynamics, and the technical innovations that may reshape supply over the coming decade.
    Interesting Engineering, Interesting Engineering, 30 Mar. 2026
  • Meanwhile, Soames perambulates a park with Irene, examining works of art in progress.
    Alice Burton, Vulture, 30 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Israel struck back, bombarding Lebanon and targeting Hezbollah in deadly airstrikes, expanding its presence in southern Lebanon and amassing more troops near the border.
    Alon Bernstein, Chicago Tribune, 22 Mar. 2026
  • Persian Gulf countries have complained they were not given adequate time to prepare for the torrent of Iranian drones and missiles bombarding their territory.
    Emma Burrows, Fortune, 7 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • The board will spend the next few months interrogating submissions from all three cities and speaking to their champions in more detail.
    Max Goldbart, Deadline, 30 Mar. 2026
  • Grossman succeeds in interrogating the very gaze his film is built upon, yet never fully escapes it, leaving the documentary caught between critique and complicity.
    Murtada Elfadl, Variety, 18 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Israel tried to take over Gaza City before in this war, besieging it and launching raids in its streets, but tens of thousands of people remained.
    Aya Batrawy, NPR, 5 Sep. 2025
  • And while politicians know that there are costs to besieging an independent central bank – financial markets may react negatively or inflation may flare up – short-term control of a powerful policy tool can prove irresistible.
    Ana Carolina Garriga, The Conversation, 26 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Recent studies in the New England Journal of Medicine previously showed that starting beta-blockers soon after a heart attack did not improve major outcomes for certain patients with normal heart pumping function.
    Jacqueline Howard, CNN Money, 30 Mar. 2026
  • In a second, shorter video also shared to social media, Kid Rock is seen from a different angle pumping his fist at the first helicopter outside his house.
    Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 30 Mar. 2026
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“Cross-examining.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cross-examining. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.

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