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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It will also be worth cross-checking what we hear from the prime minister on Monday afternoon with what has already been published about the appointment of Lord Mandelson.
From BBC ● Apr. 20, 2026
The review process requires careful research and cross-checking.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 23, 2026
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
The problem criss-crossed in and out, around, about, checking, cross-checking, re-checking as The Computer 'thought' about the problem.
From Two Plus Two Makes Crazy by Walter J. Sheldon
