said

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past tense and past participle of say

said

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adjective

Examples of said in a Sentence

Adjective by order of the judge of said court with said guidebook in hand, we set off to explore the city
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Adjective
If said plan also involves posting deliberately misleading photos of their summer adventures together, well, who could blame them? Kaycee Sloan, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025 Sable, the consciousness belonging to the cooling corpse attached to said mask. Natalie Zutter june 30, Literary Hub, 30 June 2025 The country’s decision, released Sunday night local time, follows Trump’s announcement that the U.S. is ending trade discussions because of said tax. Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 30 June 2025 In the age of the great Stalinist purges, this is the plunge of a man into the corridors of a totalitarian regime that does not bear said name. Zac Ntim, Deadline, 24 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for said

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

past participle of say

First Known Use

Adjective

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of said was in the 14th century

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“Said.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/said. Accessed 16 Jul. 2025.

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said

past and past participle of say

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