vouch for
phrasal verb
vouched for; vouching for; vouches for
: to say that (someone or something) is honest, true, or good
I can vouch for the authenticity of the document.
We'll vouch for him. He's a good guy.
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Though Santana later extended her tenure after many on city staff – including Hernandez – vouched for her publicly, Santana left her position on January 1 of this year.
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Luis Melecio-Zambrano, Mercury News, 21 Jan. 2026
Given how Rodgers’ tenure ended in Titletown — and the tension between him and his head coach during their final season together in 2022 — LaFleur was both floored and touched that Rodgers vouched for him so conspicuously.
—Michael Silver, New York Times, 13 Jan. 2026
Others vouch for its glowy results without a greasy or sticky finish.
—Essence Wiley, InStyle, 11 Jan. 2026
Can your old mattress vouch for the same?
—Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 7 Jan. 2026
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Luis Melecio-Zambrano, Mercury News, 21 Jan. 2026
Given how Rodgers’ tenure ended in Titletown — and the tension between him and his head coach during their final season together in 2022 — LaFleur was both floored and touched that Rodgers vouched for him so conspicuously.
—Michael Silver, New York Times, 13 Jan. 2026
Others vouch for its glowy results without a greasy or sticky finish.
—Essence Wiley, InStyle, 11 Jan. 2026
Can your old mattress vouch for the same?
—Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 7 Jan. 2026
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“Vouch for.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vouch%20for. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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