testify
verb (used without object)
to bear witness; give or afford evidence.
had testified
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past perfectof testify.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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She had testified that social-media use that started when she was a child dominated her life for years and contributed to mental-health issues including anxiety, depression and body dysmorphia.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 28, 2026
According to congressional records, six sitting and former presidents had testified before congressional committees.
From BBC ● Feb. 27, 2026
On Tuesday, Patel had testified that there was no “credible information” that Epstein’s victims had been trafficked to anyone else.
From Salon ● Sep. 17, 2025
But prosecutors opposed dropping all of the charges outright, arguing that four other doctors who had testified in the trial believed Isiah’s death “was not accidental.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2024
I had testified, and Bucky was set free.
From "The Rock and the River" by Kekla Magoon
