cross-question

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for cross-question
Verb
  • An exhibition at the Louvre-Lens in France examines centuries of interplay between art and fashion, including what the sartorial choices of artists revealed about their place in society.
    Nazanin Lankarani, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2025
  • For a skin biopsy, your healthcare provider will examine a small skin sample for inflammation or disease.
    Casey Gallagher, Health, 12 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • From the time most of us begin school we are bombarded with instruction, directions, and rules.
    Amanda Miller Littlejohn, Forbes.com, 29 Mar. 2025
  • But not everyone is thrilled to be bombarded by ads and to have their data passively harvested.
    Adam Clark Estes, Vox, 27 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • She was detained by Italian police for questioning and interrogated for 53 hours over five days without legal counsel or an interpreter present.
    Lynsey Eidell, People.com, 27 Mar. 2025
  • More than a retrospective, the installation interrogates the tension between Modernist ideals and today’s ecological realities, moving beyond industrial rationalism toward a wilder, more organic future.
    Natalie Stoclet, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • At the start of the invasion, Russian troops besieged the city, forcing residents to endure harsh winter conditions without electricity or water under constant shelling from Russian artillery, missiles and drones.
    Illia Novikov, Los Angeles Times, 9 Mar. 2025
  • Consumers are besieged nearly every day about some news about Elon Musk’s latest moves at the Department of Government Efficiency to gain access to government records that contain sensitive personal data, including Social Security numbers.
    Susan Tompor, USA TODAY, 1 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • Her mom has successfully kept her isolated from her grandfather even though Hazel has asked a lot about him and shown interest in getting to know him.
    Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 10 Apr. 2025
  • Big Sean was faced with a difficult decision when he was asked to pick between his two favorite rappers, Eminem and Lil Wayne.
    Mackenzie Cummings-Grady, Billboard, 10 Apr. 2025
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“Cross-question.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cross-question. Accessed 18 Apr. 2025.

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