Synonyms of witnessed

witnessed

verb

past tense of witness

1

as in attested

to declare (something) to be true or genuine

a notary public witnessing wills and other important documents

Synonyms & Similar Words

• attested
• affirmed
• testified (to)
• guaranteed
• certified
• authenticated
• asserted
• vouched (for)
• avouched
• vowed
• averred
• professed
• warranted
• avowed

2

as in noticed

to make note of (something) through the use of one's eyes

witnessed the crime

Synonyms & Similar Words

• noticed
• saw
• spotted
• regarded
• remarked
• observed
• eyed
• noted
• watched
• viewed
• beheld
• spied
• perceived
• sighted
• looked (at)
• discerned
• caught
• distinguished
• espied
• identified
• descried
• got a load of
• set eyes on
• laid eyes on
• considered
• marked
• studied
• picked out
• examined
• attended (to)
• surveyed
• glimpsed
• scanned
• heeded
• made out
• inspected
• scrutinized
• glanced (at)
• picked up
• peered (at)
• minded

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• ignored
• neglected
• disregarded
• passed over
• missed
• overlooked
• overpassed

3

as in testified

to make a solemn declaration under oath for the purpose of establishing a fact

I witnessed to the fact that I had seen them together that night

Synonyms & Similar Words

• testified
• attested
• swore
• verified
• deposed
• bore witness
• vowed
• promised
• vouched

4

as in experienced

to come to a knowledge of (something) by living through it

war changes anyone who has ever witnessed it first hand

Synonyms & Similar Words

• experienced
• had
• underwent
• saw
• endured
• suffered
• felt
• knew
• sustained
• encountered
• tasted
• received
• passed
• went through
• met
• accepted
• digested
• assimilated

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of witnessed

Those who stuck around on a dreary afternoon witnessed Bradley walk up to a spectator along the 18th fairway and ask to borrow his American flag. —Hugh Kellenberger, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025

Mary not only lived through the destruction of Sepphoris but witnessed its complete rebuilding. —Literary Hub, 30 Sep. 2025

Alexandra Carter, a licensed real estate salesperson with the Corcoran Group in Manhattan, told Fortune that the reaction to Mamdani’s surprise primary win has been unlike anything witnessed in recent memory. —Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 30 Sep. 2025

In one instance, witnessed by her staff, a Russian man left his hearing holding the hands of two women who had come to support him at his hearing, Zanardi said in the declaration. —Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 29 Sep. 2025

Police in Oklahoma witnessed the clumsiness of nature when a wildlife rescue turned from pure-hearted Disney moment into Discovery channel outtake, video shows. —Tj MacIas, Kansas City Star, 29 Sep. 2025

Free Press journalists witnessed state and federal law enforcement take a man into custody. —Dave Boucher, Freep.com, 29 Sep. 2025

While getting into the dog scene, Ramis reported that someone from the production actually witnessed a near recreation of the movie's bleakest moment. —Jordan Hoffman, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Sep. 2025

Cisneros asked that anyone who witnessed the shooting or has information on who is responsible to contact investigators. —Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 23 Sep. 2025