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, 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

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

From Time Magazine Archive

Opposing attorneys tried for two days to cross-question her into inconsistencies, had no luck at all.

From Time Magazine Archive

He was guilty; I could see it by the way his spirit sagged in the middle when I began to cross-question him.

From Conscript 2989 Experiences of a Drafted Man by Crump, Irving

cross-question

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