cross-check
verb (used with object)
to determine the accuracy of (something) by checking it with various sources.
cross-checking
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present participleof cross-check.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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The review process requires careful research and cross-checking.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 23, 2026
This would require verifying Harjit Kaur's origin and identity in Punjab through photos, cross-checking with relatives or acquaintances or finding old records, which would take at least a few weeks.
From BBC ● Sep. 19, 2025
For investigators, what once required weeks of cross-checking siloed systems can now be done in hours or less.
From Salon ● Aug. 30, 2025
It took me a couple days’ work, and most of that was cross-checking references and waiting for people to call me back, frankly.
From Slate ● Aug. 15, 2025
Only careful cross-checking would reveal whether the individual was speaking of the 1860's or the 1890's.
From Shoshone-Bannock Subsistence and Society by Robert F. Murphy
