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 Tumultuous family life preceded mass shooting During Colt Gray's sentencing hearing, multiple witnesses testified about the family's chaotic home life prior to the shooting. N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 31 July 2026 Arriola also testified that King had video cameras in his office which King planned to have his wife retrieve after the first indictment in 2025. Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 July 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 Speaking to Access Hollywood, Ben was asked specifically about Violet, who testified at the United Nations in September 2025. Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 31 July 2026 Over a six-day period, more than 30 witnesses testified and presented more than 300 pieces of evidence. Patrick Damp, CBS News, 31 July 2026 Matt Floca, the center’s executive director, testified in April that leaders were exploring options at the Reach so that the Kennedy Center could maintain artistic programming even if the main performance spaces are closed. Janay Kingsberry, The Atlantic, 30 July 2026 Barrow County Sheriff’s Office Investigator Jason Smith testified that Colt Gray carried the semiautomatic rifle onto the school bus with the barrel sticking out and wrapped in poster board. Kate Brumback, Los Angeles Times, 30 July 2026 Ho testified her cause of death was multiple penetrating injuries and the manner was homicide. Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 25 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for testified
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  • 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
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  • 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 sheriff's department said the results from the hair sample were verified in early June.
    Jonathan Vigliotti, CBS News, 30 July 2026
  • Any tickets listed for resale before the official platform opens cannot be verified by LA28.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 29 July 2026

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“Testified.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/testified. Accessed 1 Aug. 2026.

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