cross-examine

verb

Definition of cross-examinenext
as in to examine

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  1. examine
  2. interrogate
  3. bombard
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  • Your provider will also examine any areas of bleeding or bruising.2 Blood Tests Leukemia changes the amount and health of cells in the blood.
    Doru Paul, Health, 10 Jan. 2025
  • No other defendant in the cases examined received an unconditional discharge.
    Kate Christobek, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2025
Definition of examine
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  • The results interrogate pearl-clutching assumptions of private and public realms, embracing voyeurism and exhibitionism as underlying tensions.
    Sam Cochran, Architectural Digest, 15 Jan. 2025
  • This was indeed a lucky break; even the most up-to-date C.S.I. units can’t interrogate people who’ve been dead 200 years.
    Liesl Schillinger, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2025
Definition of interrogate
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  • Israel has bombarded Yemen several times in response — sending its jets more than 1,000 miles to do so — but has struggled to decisively subdue the Houthis.
    Aaron Boxerman, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2025
  • These days, though, many Americans are feeling bombarded with a growing number of opportunities to tip at places like fast food restaurants, self-checkout machines, and pick-your-own orchards.
    Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Jan. 2025
Definition of bombard
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