cross-examine
verb (used with object)
to examine by questions intended to check a previous examination; examine closely or minutely.
is cross-examining
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present progressiveof cross-examine (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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“Especially since I’m Latino and it wasn’t lost on me that this person was head of the Border Patrol and that a lawyer who’s named Cuauhtémoc is cross-examining him.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 3, 2025
