cross-check
verb (used with object)
to determine the accuracy of (something) by checking it with various sources.
were 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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In addition to the four fighting majors, there were nine other penalties on the night, of which four were roughing, two were cross-checking, two were holding and one was tripping.
From Washington Post ● Oct. 8, 2021
Thirty-five other states were cross-checking prison inmate information against unemployment claims before the pandemic.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 10, 2021
