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Corroborate (Verb)

Give evidence for.

Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.

The eyewitness testimony corroborates the surveillance footage showing the suspect's involvement in the crime.
Multiple studies corroborate the claim that exercise improves mental health and well-being.
DNA evidence corroborates the police officer's account of the suspect's presence at the scene.
The investigation revealed several documents that corroborate the whistleblower's allegations of company wrongdoing.
Expert analysis corroborates the theory that the ancient civilization was wiped out by a massive flood.

Support with evidence or authority or make more certain or confirm; "The stories and claims were born out by the evidence".

Verbs of being, having, spatial relations.

The police report corroborated the eyewitness' account of the accident with security footage from nearby cameras.
A team of scientists was brought in to corroborate the theory by running additional experiments and gathering more data.
Newly discovered documents have helped corroborate the long-held assumption about the country's early history.
Testimonies from multiple witnesses were able to corroborate each other's story, providing key evidence for the prosecution.
Forensic analysis of the crime scene corroborated the suspect's alibi, casting doubt on the original arrest.

Establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts; "his story confirmed my doubts"; "The evidence supports the defendant".

Verbs of thinking, judging, analyzing, doubting.

The new witness testimony helped corroborate the suspect's alibi, further complicating the investigation.
Experts were able to corroborate the ancient text's claim of a major earthquake in the region through geological evidence.
Years of research have failed to corroborate the initial claims of the new medical treatment's efficacy.
The audit's findings corroborate earlier concerns about financial mismanagement within the company.
A re-examination of the original data did not corroborate the previous conclusions, sparking widespread controversy.