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verb

past tense of say
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as in recited
to give from memory say your prayers

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Recent Examples of said
Adjective
In my experience, nobody loves gossip about the LGBTQ+ community more than…well, members of said community. Emma Specter, Vogue, 15 May 2025 If nothing else, two genuinely astonishing action set pieces (one, a very extended car chase, the other, an incredible shipwreck deep-dive) and an eye-popping trip straight into said pyramids are worth the price of admission. Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 22 May 2025 And upon the production by the said party of other and further evidence if necessary, either oral or by affidavit, in addition to what is contained in the said record of the identity of the person escaping, he or she shall be delivered up to the claimant. Liz Tracey, JSTOR Daily, 19 May 2025 This is a vision of the future where planets are corporate entities, and exploitation — extracting anything useful from said planets — is the name of the game. Nina Metz Chicago Tribune, Boston Herald, 15 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for said
Recent Examples of Synonyms for said
Adjective
  • Except this time… remember how that aforementioned boyfriend tossed her phone into the water?
    David Fear, Rolling Stone, 13 June 2025
  • After two earlier Warners-centric catastrophes (see: AOL Time Warner, ca. 2001-09, and the aforementioned AT&T debacle), how could anyone think that the third time would prove to be the charm?
    Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 13 June 2025
Verb
  • In August 1979, a Florida sheriff’s deputy told authorities that his wife fatally shot herself at their home south of Tampa.
    Tim Stelloh, NBC News, 3 Jan. 2025
  • In fact, three experts told Newsweek that 2025 will look much the same as 2024 in terms of COVID-19 risk.
    Dan Perry, Newsweek, 3 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • When Newcastle received an influx of cash from a sovereign wealth fund, fans assumed a legion of superstars would lead them to Champions League glory.
    Brett Koremenos, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
  • It has long been assumed that no such loan write-offs are allowed to be included in clubs’ PSR calculations.
    Dan Sheldon, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • Staff from New Hampshire Public Radio talked to everyone, from roadtrippers to small business owners, state park workers, and local university students.
    Natalie Escobar, NPR, 24 Dec. 2024
  • As part of his teaching, the court heard that Westwood talked to one teenager, who was raped, about a masturbation scene from Bridgerton.
    Jake Kanter, Deadline, 11 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • According to the lawsuit the BOP has unlawfully treated credits earned under FSA as discretionary rather than a mandate clearly stated in the law.
    Walter Pavlo, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
  • The news agency also quoted medical workers who stated that four bodies had been recovered from the crash so far.
    Pilar Arias, Fox News, 25 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • Nobody would’ve believed that, right?
    Anthony Slater, The Athletic, 15 Feb. 2025
  • Israel says as many as half of them are believed to be dead.
    Daniel Estrin, NPR, 15 Feb. 2025
Verb
  • Well, that’s just not a common word uttered by the holidayers dressed in designer kaftans.
    Lindsay Cohn, Travel + Leisure, 22 Dec. 2024
  • Not a word of condemnation has been uttered by the Western mainstream media, none whatsoever.
    Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • Though the matter was not clearly articulated as such, Scott seemed to be making the distinction that Wallis’ dismissal was not a matter of discipline for any sort of alleged wrongdoing, but rather a decision not to renew a contract that would have lapsed in May if not explicitly extended.
    Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Mar. 2025
  • Lucy Bridge, head makeup artist, articulated this with diaphanous complexions set with retro but glamorous details to create a dual set of code-breaking beauty statements on the runway.
    Marie Bladt, Vogue, 6 Mar. 2025

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“Said.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/said. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.

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