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
  • That theoretical episode would probably interrogate our obsession with watching people hurt and humiliate themselves online, but that theme has very little to do with the rest of the episode.
    Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 10 Apr. 2025
  • The history museums that were once a feature of many Soviet cities did not interrogate the life of Lenin.
    David Remnick, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 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 25 Apr. 2025.

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