How to Use testify in a Sentence

testify

verb
  • He testified that he'd seen two people leave the building on the night of the murder.
  • He agreed to testify against his drug dealer.
  • She refused to testify about who had given her the information.
  • These statistics testify that the program is working.
  • Several people testified during the revival meeting.
  • She testified before Congress today.
  • The nurse testified Dowd was no longer at Canyon Creek.
    Jordan Rau, CNN, 15 Aug. 2024
  • That means that for now, neither the D.A. nor her deputy will have to testify in that case.
    Daniel Klaidman, CBS News, 2 Feb. 2024
  • The friend testified that Kennedy paid her $500 a month for the room beginning in May.
    Caitlin Yilek, CBS News, 23 Sep. 2024
  • Trump failed to testify or even show up at the first trial last spring.
    Nr Editors, National Review, 2 Feb. 2024
  • The jurors never heard from Claire, who took the fifth, or Jane, who chose not to testify.
    Erin Moriarty, CBS News, 30 Mar. 2024
  • As part of the plea deal, Lee can also be called to testify during the trial.
    Jozsef Papp, ajc, 17 Dec. 2022
  • Critics of the bill did not testify at the House or Senate hearings.
    Donna St. George, Washington Post, 12 Aug. 2023
  • Tenon pleaded guilty to pulling the trigger and agreed to testify against the other suspects.
    Audrey Conklin, Fox News, 12 Feb. 2024
  • Coy used a flashlight to spot Hill in the garage and told him to come out and show himself, the officer testified.
    CBS News, 29 Oct. 2024
  • The size of the fine was based on the prominence of the victim and her willingness to testify, as well as the seriousness of the crime.
    Richard Selcer, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Apr. 2024
  • Trump is not charged in the case and is not expected to testify or attend the trial.
    Michael R. Sisak, Fortune, 23 Nov. 2022
  • But during the case’s only trial last year, he was not called to testify.
    Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Dec. 2023
  • Cash's brother and sister, who testified at the trial, were not present.
    Tracy Neal, arkansasonline.com, 14 Feb. 2024
  • Who has been called to testify before the special grand jury so far?
    Catherine Garcia, The Week, 6 Nov. 2022
  • Before the break, Patrick ruled Paxton cannot be compelled to testify.
    Ryan Autullo, USA TODAY, 5 Sep. 2023
  • During the 1993 trial, Smyth mainly testified about the tapes that Oziel had of the confessions.
    Rebecca Aizin, People.com, 17 Oct. 2024
  • In what was seen as the crucial blunder of the trial, the prosecution asked Mr. Simpson, who was not called to testify, to try on the gloves.
    Robert D. McFadden, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2024
  • According to one of the sources, Berges testified that Hunter Biden’s name had an influence on setting the price for his art.
    Reese Gorman, Washington Examiner, 9 Jan. 2024
  • Caughey also testified to the care the women who are plaintiffs in the lawsuit could have received in the absence of Texas' bans.
    Nadine El-Bawab, ABC News, 20 July 2023
  • But the plot soon shifted toward Reuter, Christi Paschen, a longtime friend, testified.
    Michael Ruiz, Fox News, 16 Nov. 2023
  • Americans work 200 hours a year more than workers in France, the Netherlands and Britain, Schor testified.
    Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 21 Mar. 2024
  • Prather testified that the nephew had access to her computer.
    The Enquirer, 10 Apr. 2024
  • The judge said Fernando also should not have testified about guns that were found in the home of one of the men on trial and shell casings that were found outside the home.
    Janelle Griffith, NBC News, 22 Aug. 2023
  • Police testified at Mapp’s preliminary hearing that when he was arrested, Mapp claimed that Downs had threatened him with a knife.
    Nate Gartrell, The Mercury News, 25 Oct. 2024

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