cross-examine
verb (used with object)
to examine by questions intended to check a previous examination; examine closely or minutely.
had cross-examined
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past perfectof cross-examine.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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Earlier on Monday, Mr. Cosby’s lawyers had cross-examined Donna Samuelson, Ms. Huth’s friend who accompanied her to the mansion.
From New York Times ● Jun. 6, 2022
He had precipitated that inquiry, had cross-examined famed money lenders of Wall Street, had developed concrete arguments for Federal supervision of international finance.
From Time Magazine Archive
Senator Reed of Missouri and Senator Walsh had cross-examined Mr. Warren on that occasion.
From Time Magazine Archive
I had cross-examined Harry about the Major and his habits—not always allowing to myself why I asked him many trivial questions.
From Poison Island by Sir Arthur Thomas Quiller-Couch
He had cross-examined all the witnesses, had checked their accounts by each other, had followed William Grant's career at that time, had got on to the history of the bush missionary; and everything fitted in.
From Outback Marriage, an : a story of Australian life by A. B. (Andrew Barton) Paterson
