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

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

Example Sentences

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of testified Blair Vogler, the council member’s wife, testified that the attack left her husband with second- and third-degree burns across 60% of his body. James Cirrone, FOXNews.com, 27 June 2026 Chernyshova testified that Weinstein arrived uninvited to her hotel room during the 2013 LA Italia Film Festival and assaulted her. Andrew Dalton, Los Angeles Times, 27 June 2026 Louis Joseph testified on Friday that Tyson not only held the girl down, but fondled her breasts. Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 26 June 2026 Of those who testified this year, more than 130 spoke on behalf of landlords and more than 800 on behalf of tenants. Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 26 June 2026 Medical examiners testified during Taylor's trial that her cause of death was a fatal combination of a large amount of cocaine dissolved in alcohol. Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 26 June 2026 Chernyshova testified that Weinstein arrived uninvited to her hotel room during the 2013 LA Italia Film Festival and assaulted her. CBS News, 26 June 2026 Payton testified for hours Thursday before jurors and Sacramento Superior Court Judge Michael Bowman and will return Monday to the witness stand. Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 19 June 2026 Jenkins’ twin sister Lenotika Jenkins also testified. Shelley Jones, Chicago Tribune, 19 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for testified
Verb
  • Sent to the minors the next spring training, Sweet told off his manager, Roger Craig, who swore that Sweet would never play for him again — and kept his word.
    Tyler Kepner, New York Times, 11 June 2026
  • The lefty the brass swore was the bedrock of the future rotation.
    Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 2 June 2026
Verb
  • If the underlying model behind an agent can be identified and attested, then trust no longer has to rest on the interface alone.
    Sean Lee, Forbes.com, 19 June 2026
  • But, of course, as some of you may be thinking, nothing causes more pain than the desire for pleasure—a fact attested to by countless love songs and religious texts.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 17 June 2026
Verb
  • Many of the hunters witnessed their acquaintances navigating those challenges and struggling with sometimes debilitating symptoms.
    Bram Sable-Smith, NPR, 27 June 2026
  • The South Asian diaspora witnessed a wave of musical innovation in the early 1980s, producing a number of records that would go on to earn landmark status.
    Vrinda Jagota, Pitchfork, 27 June 2026
Verb
  • With the identification of the bottom quark in 1977 and the top quark in 1995, the scientific breakthroughs helped prove the foundational architecture of the universe and verified the standard model of particle physics.
    Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 27 June 2026
  • The Associated Press verified that one man was arrested after touching the already-peeling paint.
    ABC News, ABC News, 27 June 2026

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Testified.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/testified. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.

More from Merriam-Webster on testified

Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!

More from Merriam-Webster