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.
Examples of vouch for in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Schwab strongly vouched for the security of Kansas elections.
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Jonathan Shorman, Kansas City Star, 12 Apr. 2024
Jobs ultimately bought into the idea and called Marvel chairman Ike Perlmutter to vouch for Iger, helping to seal the deal.
—Alex Weprin, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Mar. 2024
In that case, the four plaintiffs had lost thousands of dollars investing in the company that the former President had vouched for.
—Jessica Winter, The New Yorker, 20 Mar. 2024
At the time of the filing, Higbee said people close to Gooden had vouched for his character.
—Melissa Chan, NBC News, 20 Feb. 2024
The informants sometimes testified in multiple cases and, like Jones, worked with detectives and prosecutors who vouched for their reliability.
—The Enquirer, 21 Mar. 2024
The Investigation Discovery series (premiering Sunday) petitioned for court documents from the case to be released, and found several letters of support by now-prominent entertainers who vouched for Peck’s character at the time.
—Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 13 Mar. 2024
Williams and some of the actors vouched for Pearson as an authentic resource who would give the show additional credibility.
—Jonathan Abrams, New York Times, 25 Feb. 2024
In reality, the organizer couldn't even vouch for the hand count of 1 million ballots.
—Amanda Luberto, The Arizona Republic, 28 Feb. 2024
Jonathan Shorman, Kansas City Star, 12 Apr. 2024
Jobs ultimately bought into the idea and called Marvel chairman Ike Perlmutter to vouch for Iger, helping to seal the deal.
—Alex Weprin, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Mar. 2024
In that case, the four plaintiffs had lost thousands of dollars investing in the company that the former President had vouched for.
—Jessica Winter, The New Yorker, 20 Mar. 2024
At the time of the filing, Higbee said people close to Gooden had vouched for his character.
—Melissa Chan, NBC News, 20 Feb. 2024
The informants sometimes testified in multiple cases and, like Jones, worked with detectives and prosecutors who vouched for their reliability.
—The Enquirer, 21 Mar. 2024
The Investigation Discovery series (premiering Sunday) petitioned for court documents from the case to be released, and found several letters of support by now-prominent entertainers who vouched for Peck’s character at the time.
—Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 13 Mar. 2024
Williams and some of the actors vouched for Pearson as an authentic resource who would give the show additional credibility.
—Jonathan Abrams, New York Times, 25 Feb. 2024
In reality, the organizer couldn't even vouch for the hand count of 1 million ballots.
—Amanda Luberto, The Arizona Republic, 28 Feb. 2024
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“Vouch for.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vouch%20for. Accessed 23 Apr. 2024.
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