Definitions

cross-question

[kraws-kwes-chuhn, kros-] / ˈkrɔsˈkwɛs tʃən, ˈkrɒs- /

VERB

cross-examine

Synonyms

WEAK

ask pointed questions catechize check debrief examine give the third degree go over with a fine-tooth comb grill inquire interrogate investigate pump put on the hotseat put the screws to question quiz scrutinize sweat

VERB

interrogate

Synonyms

STRONGEST

examine grill investigate query quiz

STRONG

catechize inquire pump question roast

WEAK

cross-examine give the third degree go over put the screws to put through the wringer sweat out work over

Antonyms

STRONGEST

answer reply

Example Sentences

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Lord Pannick argued that the investigation process was "manifestly unfair" and that Lord Lester should have had the opportunity to cross-question his accuser.

From BBC • Nov. 16, 2018

He invited the committee to cross-question him, but when he finished, he got the silent treatment.

From Time Magazine Archive

He, and other medical reporters, also benefited from advance briefings in lay language by key scheduled speakers, and had a chance to cross-question them.

From Time Magazine Archive

But Congressmen do not often get a chance to cross-question the Secretary of the Treasury and when they do they make the most of it.

From Time Magazine Archive

For the sake of the lesson, Hogg should have been there to learn to cross-question.

From The Life and Letters of Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley, Volume I (of 2) by Marshall, Florence A. Thomas

cross-question

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