cross-check
verb (used with object)
to determine the accuracy of (something) by checking it with various sources.
was cross-checking
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past progressiveof cross-check.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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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
