cross-examines

Definition of cross-examinesnext
present tense third-person singular of cross-examine

Example Sentences

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Verb
  • Their study examines the benefits and drawbacks of social and digital media use across the lifespan.
    Crista Marchesseault, Hartford Courant, 4 Apr. 2026
  • The musical, which examines in jumbled chronology the five-year relationship between novelist Jamie and actress Cathy, debuted in Chicago in 2001 and opened off Broadway the following year.
    Glenn Garner, Deadline, 4 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • The two armies remain locked in battle on the roughly 750-mile front line, while Russia bombards civilian areas of Ukraine daily.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 19 Feb. 2026
  • The two armies remain locked in battle on the roughly 750-mile front line, while Russia bombards civilian areas of Ukraine daily.
    Jamey Keaten, Los Angeles Times, 18 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • June interrogates him about Frankenstein and mentions the creature being forced to do another’s bidding.
    Alice Burton, Vulture, 30 Mar. 2026
  • Longtime Univision news anchor Jorge Ramos and his daughter Paola Ramos — a journalist whose latest book interrogates the rise of the Latino far right — are moderating the conversation at Miami’s Adrienne Arsht Center.
    Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 12 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • At the beginning of the story, Bruce asks Louise to rate her pain from one to ten—something that medical professionals are trained to do.
    Nina Mesfin, New Yorker, 5 Apr. 2026
  • With his approval rating slipping and scrutiny mounting over how his office communicates with Marylanders, this week’s reader poll asks whether voters still trust the governor to level with the public.
    Baltimore Sun staff, Baltimore Sun, 4 Apr. 2026
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“Cross-examines.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cross-examines. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.

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