testified

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 Ho testified her cause of death was multiple penetrating injuries and the manner was homicide. Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 25 July 2026 Another criminalist testified earlier in the multi-day probable cause hearing that several Clorox-type wipes covered in brown stains were found in an inner trash bag placed inside the outer bag. Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 24 July 2026 Investigators testified that the teenager carried the rifle onto the school bus with the barrel wrapped in a poster board. ABC News, 24 July 2026 Victim’s families tied by brutal killings During the Spencer hearing in April, Lisbet Fariñas testified about how her sister’s killing changed her life. Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 24 July 2026 Two of Lockhart’s family members testified in support of parole, while three members of Kimberly’s family and a Middlesex DA prosecutor testified against parole. Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 24 July 2026 The outlets reported that Greger testified that the musician's assets totaled more than $10 million. Liza Esquibias, USA Today, 23 July 2026 Black testified Epstein was not involved with crafting any NDAs, and, after more back and forth over whether Black could discuss the agreements, Ashworth served Black with subpoenas for his NDAs and for testimony. Alison Durkee, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for testified
Verb
  • While Duncan said that Bottalico swore the pitch got away from him, Bonds denied it.
    Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 15 July 2026
  • News of the fire reached musician Linda Ronstadt, who swore that Dan Tana’s served the best plate of spaghetti in the world.
    Maddie Connors, Los Angeles Times, 14 July 2026
Verb
  • That comment was relayed to our senior writer Zack Rosenblatt, who attested to Banjo’s ability entering the young coordinator’s second season on the job.
    Jourdan Rodrigue, New York Times, 21 July 2026
  • The ruling upholds Illinois law, which allows mail-in ballots postmarked — or personally attested to — by Election Day to be counted up to two weeks afterward.
    Rick Pearson, Chicago Tribune, 29 June 2026
Verb
  • The industry has witnessed upticks in patents following milestone events.
    Peter Su, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
  • Anyone who witnessed this incident can contact the Fort Lauderdale Police Department at 954-764-4357.
    Sofia Saric, Miami Herald, 21 July 2026
Verb
  • The video, verified by Storyful, also included audio from a 911 caller reporting the unusual sight.
    Brittany Miller, FOXNews.com, 23 July 2026
  • Under the change, police can only make arrests if the officer has verified a shelter bed is available, offered it to the person, and the person has refused it.
    Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 23 July 2026

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“Testified.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/testified. Accessed 26 Jul. 2026.

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