vouch
verb (used without object)
to support as being true, certain, reliable, etc. (usually followed byfor ).
had vouched
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past perfectof vouch.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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Thadden, the former schoolmistress, had vouched for a newcomer named Paul Reckzeh who attended the party.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 19, 2025
Mr. Lorigo said he had vouched for Mr. Jacobs earlier this year when other conservatives doubted him.
From New York Times ● Jun. 3, 2022
Detailed background information was provided about some clemency recipients and the people who had vouched for them, but there was little information about others who were chosen.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 5, 2021
She and Pearlstine called executives at Walt Disney Co., which owns the sports giant, who they said had vouched for Markazi.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 21, 2020
Speculation aside, here was one point which Zoraida herself had vouched for: since girlhood she had been accustomed to coming here.
From Daughter of the Sun A Tale of Adventure by Jackson Gregory
