Meanings
verbcross examine (third-person singular simple present cross examines, present participle cross examining, simple past and past participle cross examined)
present singular third person cross examines · participle present cross examining · participle past cross examined · past cross examined
- alternativeAlternative form of cross-examine.
Synonyms & antonyms
verbquestion closely, or question a witness that has already been questioned by the opposing side
Similar
cross question
Broader
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
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APA
cross examine. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cross%20examine
MLA
“cross examine.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cross%20examine. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cross examine,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cross%20examine.
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