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Definition of saidnext
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
Verb
The Massachusetts Port Authority, which operates Boston Logan International Airport, said the aircraft did not arrive as scheduled. — Matt Lavietes, NBC news, 4 Oct. 2026 Santa Margarita High football coach Carson Palmer said special teams is the Eagles’ best phase of play. — Caleb Otte, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2026
Adjective
Instead, Andrea struck up a surprising romance with Garrett (Riley Green), which was met with mixed reviews from said fans. — Julia Moore, PEOPLE, 29 May 2026 The models specifically reproduced how said particles would interact with the expanding shell of material shrugged off by the supernova's dying progenitor star. — Robert Lea, Space.com, 25 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for said
Recent Examples of Synonyms for said
Verb
  • Last month, Democracy Docket surpassed 500,000 free email subscribers, the company first told Semafor, including 70,000 subscribers paying $10 a month or $120 per year.
    — Max Tani, semafor.com, 5 Oct. 2026
  • China-Japan relations have come under heavy strain since Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi told parliament in November last year that Japan could get militarily involved in the event of a Chinese invasion of Taiwan.
    — Anniek Bao,Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 5 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Shotwell has been the only donor to announce a major stock gift, the Wall Street Journal reported, but Treasury notes show others have expressed interest in similar donations.
    — Sydney Lake, Fortune, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Many of them are Philadelphia natives, too, and expressed the spirit of generosity that exists in the city.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Funny thing is, their love only deepened and the couple was married in July, and both reportedly recited their own vows.
    — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Ne’ilah prayers are accordingly recited at the closing of the day – just at sunset, adding nature’s drama to the closing of the day.
    — Reuven Kimelman, The Conversation, 18 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Following his passing in 2021, his son, Adam Stewart, assumed the role of Executive Chairman, continuing the family legacy.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
  • The lifting was assumed, God was the obvious entity being addressed, but what mattered most was the us, us, us.
    — Abdelrahman ElGendy, Time, 6 Oct. 2026
Adjective
  • Her finest moment, however, comes at the aforementioned weed seltzer party.
    — Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 2 Oct. 2026
  • The moisturizing ingredients include a blend of glycerin, niacinamide, the aforementioned hyaluronic acid, and dimethicone, which serves as a silicone emollient.
    — Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 2 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Talking past each other on voting The candidates mostly talked past each other to answer a question about confidence in elections.
    — AJC.com, AJC.com, 9 Oct. 2026
  • The filmmaker talked to Puck‘s Matt Belloni in a wide-ranging discussion that was partially recorded for his The Town podcast.
    — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 9 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Craven reinforces this framing by listing some of the ways Rowling has suffered, as stated by Rowling in her essay.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 5 Oct. 2026
  • Reports stated that the Pentagon ordered the move at an operational military level rather than through a political decision.
    — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 5 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Smith had her part of the speech memorized and was able to wrap up her portion of the tribute after a beat.
    — Marina Watts, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Others are employing the old-fashioned strategy deployed by their parents, strutting up to storefronts with resume in hand and elevator pitch memorized.
    — Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 9 Aug. 2026

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“Said.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/said. Accessed 10 Oct. 2026.

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