corroborate
verb (used with object)
to make more certain; confirm.
had corroborated
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past perfectof corroborate.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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Reuters reported that a source close to the Kremlin with military ties had corroborated parts of Budanov's account.
From Reuters ● Jul. 12, 2023
Calling it a “155-year-old cold case,” he said the FBI had corroborated Parada’s information about the location of the reputed gold through “scientific testing.”
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 18, 2023
Then, in September, she received a letter saying they had corroborated her claims.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2022
The New York Times and other major outlets followed up on Reade’s account and reported that her brother and a friend, who sought to remain anonymous, had corroborated her story.
From Slate ● May 22, 2020
For though he had not succeeded in this enterprise, he had at least struck a blow—and he had corroborated his previous opinion concerning Judge Lindman’s knowledge of the whereabouts of the original record.
From 'Firebrand' Trevison by P. V. E. (Percy Van Eman) Ivory
