cross-check

[ verb kraws-chek, kros-; noun kraws-chek, -chek, kros- ]

verb (used with object)

1. to determine the accuracy of (something) by checking it with various sources.
2. Ice Hockey. to execute a cross-check on (an opponent).

noun

1. the act of cross-checking.
2. a means of cross-checking:

   I examined contemporary newspaper reports as a cross-check on his account.

3. Ice Hockey. an obstructing or impeding of the movement or progress of an opponent by placing the stick, with both hands, across the opponent's body or face. Compare check ¹( def 40 ).

Other Words From

• cross-checker noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of cross-check¹

First recorded in 1935–40

Example Sentences

Certification doesn't happen until local election officials have repeatedly verified the results during the canvas and audit process — which includes everything from cross-checking ballots and tallies against voter lists to verifying signatures on mail-in ballots.

From Salon

Thanks to a cross-check of registers, the researchers were able to see that the risk increases for those with a lower level of education, a foreign background, or who remain unmarried.

From Science Daily

This is a daunting task that requires recording and cross-checking immense amounts of data.

From Seattle Times

This allowed them to estimate nationwide averages and short-term exposures under a range of realistic conditions and behaviors, and cross-check model outputs against their home measurements.

From Science Daily

“The information they provide will give us the means to cross-check the data streamers give us and ensure employers are fulfilling their contractual obligations to our members.”

From Los Angeles Times