cross-questioned

verb

Definition of cross-questionednext
past tense of cross-question
as in examined

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  1. examined
  2. bombarded
  3. interrogated
  4. besieged
  5. asked
Verb
  • Experts examined the needles using mass spectrometry, which measures molecules’ mass-to-charge ratio, and an imaging technique called micro-CT scanning.
    Julia Binswanger, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 Dec. 2024
  • The researchers examined twelve ancient pottery fragments from the Shangshan site, dating back to 10,000-9000 BP in the Neolithic period.
    Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of examined
Verb
  • Entrepreneurs are bombarded with messages of relentless success, and every social media post seems to celebrate another victory.
    Mark Kane, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
  • In summary, the scale of the national debt to worry about, is only 30% of the size of the topline number we all get bombarded with as the agent of the next economic cataclysm.
    Clem Chambers, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of bombarded
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  • Being interrogated by Shire cultivated their mother-daughter dynamic on set, Walter says.
    Andrés Buenahora, Variety, 5 Dec. 2024
  • He was placed under surveillance, interrogated without a lawyer and accused of providing state secrets to the FBI.
    Matthew Lee, Fortune, 28 Nov. 2024
Definition of interrogated
Verb
  • Since then, Putin has sought instead to rally the public to the defense of a motherland besieged by the perfidious and cunning West.
    Leon Aron, The Atlantic, 5 Dec. 2024
  • Indeed, at a time when tropical forests and grasslands are besieged by farming, mining, and other threats, birdwatching tourism offers a real incentive to keep ecosystems intact.
    Benji Jones, Vox, 4 Dec. 2024
Definition of besieged
Verb
  • Oregon State Police asked the Coast Guard for help when the woman went missing Friday evening.
    Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Any witnesses or drivers in the area with dashboard camera footage have been asked to contact Trooper Timothy Wengloski at 860-848-6500.
    Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of asked
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“Cross-questioned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cross-questioned. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

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