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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

But she was removed from it about two months later when it was recognised that she would be a witness, and the probe was restarted.

From BBC • Feb. 13, 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

When asked, he said he would be able to stop following Cohen, who will obviously be a witness in this case, during the trial.

From Slate • Apr. 19, 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

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