corroborate
verb (used with object)
to make more certain; confirm.
corroborating
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present participleof corroborate.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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Find corroborating information from an official or trusted source, including the people who run the places or channels where that Extremely Exciting/Enraging/Exclusive event is supposedly taking place.
From Salon ● Jan. 21, 2026
Where it was able to find corroborating evidence, it confirmed the attacks with a low-to-medium degree of certainty.
From BBC ● Dec. 8, 2025
This is Epstein’s version, but she seems to be, in the email, kind of corroborating what Epstein is saying about Trump being there.
From Slate ● Nov. 24, 2025
He said the paper had produced "no contemporaneous record or corroborating evidence to support these disputed recollections from nearly 50 years ago".
From Barron's ● Nov. 19, 2025
“I think it’s a corroborating witness,” Frank said.
From "A Monster of a Mystery (The Hardy Boys: Secret Files, #5)" by Franklin W. Dixon
