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be a witness

VERB

witness

Synonyms

STRONGEST

announce indicate

STRONG

affirm argue attest bespeak betoken certify confirm corroborate countersign depone depose endorse sign subscribe

WEAK

bear out bear witness give evidence give testimony say under oath stand for vouch for

Antonyms

STRONGEST

conceal hide

STRONG

contradict deny invalidate oppose reject repudiate veto

WEAK

participate refute

VERB

witness

Synonyms

STRONGEST

attend mark note notice see watch

STRONG

behold eyeball perceive pipe read sight spot spy view

WEAK

be on hand be on the scene be present flash on get a load of look on pick up on take in

Antonyms

STRONGEST

ignore neglect overlook

WEAK

deny participate refute

Example Sentences

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Snap CEO Evan Spiegel was also expected to be a witness, but the company settled with the plaintiff last week.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 26, 2026

“It’s time for us to rise up and you will be a witness to it,” read the second.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 16, 2026

Are you going to be a witness to other people’s moral failings or moral worldview?

From Slate • Nov. 17, 2025

Around the time he was forced to be a witness, Corcoran recused himself from the classified documents case, but he continued to represent Trump on other matters.

From Salon • Jun. 3, 2024

I did not want to be a witness to anything, but I felt guilty for running away the day before, and so I agreed.

From "Walk Two Moons" by Sharon Creech

be a witness

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