testified

verb

past tense of testify
as in swore
to make a solemn declaration under oath for the purpose of establishing a fact several witnesses testified that they had seen the accused in the vicinity of the crime scene

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Recent Examples of testified Her mental health afterward Two forensic psychiatrists testified Monday that Clancy appeared clear-headed and rational in the days after the killings. — Andi Babineau, CNN Money, 8 Aug. 2026 Lineage officials testified during the meeting, agreeing that the company will now have two weeks to complete its cleanup process. — Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 7 Aug. 2026 Christopher Clancy, the grandfather of Lindsay Clancy's three children, also testified in court Thursday, recounting how happy his daughter-in-law had appeared in December 2022, just weeks before the killings. — Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 7 Aug. 2026 More than 50 witnesses have testified so far in the trial of Lindsay Clancy, the Massachusetts mother accused of killing her three children. — Melina Khan, USA Today, 7 Aug. 2026 There was no physical evidence tying him to the killing, and a dozen people testified that Brooks was at a family party at the time of the shooting. — Richard A. Webster, ProPublica, 6 Aug. 2026 After some 400 witnesses—Bianchi testified for some six months—Buono was found guilty of nine murders in November 1983. — Laura Payne, Encyclopedia Britannica, 6 Aug. 2026 Kimberly testified at a Senate hearing held to find out why so many missing Native Americans are not being found. — Dateline Nbc, NBC news, 6 Aug. 2026 In July, a representative from the National Restaurant Association testified in front of lawmakers about the issue. — Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 31 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for testified
  1. swore
  2. attested
  3. witnessed
  4. verified
Verb
  • Even Jane Fonda, who swore Raman into office after her 2024 city council reelection, endorsed Karen Bass for mayor instead.
    — Maxwell Adler, Vanity Fair, 29 July 2026
  • While Duncan said that Bottalico swore the pitch got away from him, Bonds denied it.
    — Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 15 July 2026
Definition of swore
Verb
  • One Night Only is literally all contrivance, as attested to by the countdown clocks posted everywhere to alert everyone as to when the Sex Purge will be over.
    — Alison Willmore, Vulture, 6 Aug. 2026
  • The aged moon is a Disneyland of dust and crews that went there attested to that fact.
    — Leonard David, Space.com, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of attested
Verb
  • Auburn Gresham has heard too many promises and witnessed too many closures.
    — Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 3 Aug. 2026
  • The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations reported that a tanker’s master witnessed an explosion in close proximity to the vessel near Khasab, Oman, at the mouth of the Strait of Hormuz, late Sunday.
    — Anniek Bao, CNBC, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of witnessed
Verb
  • The findings include 85 critical and 635 high-severity bugs, most of which have already been verified by project owners.
    — Billy Bambrough, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026
  • It was verified by state DNR fisheries biologist Stephen Floyd, who certified her catch as the new pumpkinseed record.
    — Bob McNally, Outdoor Life, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of verified

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