1
as in to tell
to express (a thought or emotion) in words
why don't you just say what's on your mind?
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2
as in to express
to convey in appropriate or telling terms
I'm not quite sure how to say this, but that's the worst essay I've ever read
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as in to assume
to take as true or as a fact without actual proof
let's say, for the sake of argument, that this is true
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as in about
close to but not exactly
a person consumes, say, 2000 calories a day
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Recent Examples of say
Keith Matheny, Freep.com, 31 July 2025
Raven Banner Releasing will release in Canada day and date with Shout!, Shout! said in a statement Thursday.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 31 July 2025
Kalen Lumpkins, Chicago Tribune, 25 July 2025
The report noted that individual schools and departments have very little say in the budgeting.
—Emilia Otte, Hartford Courant, 25 July 2025
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Verb
The Residence Inn hotel in downtown Ann Arbor wasn't following those standards, and Alexis Williams is suffering for it, Johnson said.
—Keith Matheny, Freep.com, 31 July 2025
Raven Banner Releasing will release in Canada day and date with Shout!, Shout! said in a statement Thursday.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 31 July 2025
Noun
And, White Sox manager Will Venable says, staff run around with water bottles for White Sox players.
—Kalen Lumpkins, Chicago Tribune, 25 July 2025
The report noted that individual schools and departments have very little say in the budgeting.
—Emilia Otte, Hartford Courant, 25 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for say
Verb
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The city has been told the Water and Wastewater Authority should have their standard operational system active at that time, Bell said.—
Andy Humbles,
The Tennessean,
26 July 2025
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The film tells the powerful true story of a blind Native American man who helped save lives during the Oklahoma City bombing.—
Okla Jones,
Essence,
26 July 2025
Verb
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A number of prominent politicians of both parties have expressed grief over the incident.—
Chad de Guzman,
Time,
29 July 2025
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Also shown here, Sully’s children are in peril again, as expressed by Neytiri, and human friend Spider continues to get in entanglements.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
28 July 2025
Verb
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Over the years, my kids could probably recite my paranoid speeches to them about rip currents.—
Marshall Shepherd,
Forbes.com,
22 July 2025
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Think buttons toddlers can press to play prompts on how to share with friends, and even ones that recite a step-by-step bedtime routine for kids to follow.—
Liz Regalia,
Parents,
21 July 2025
Verb
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Season 1 ended on a cliffhanger, with Brown’s character flying to Atlanta to find his wife, who was previously assumed dead.—
Giana Levy,
Variety,
28 July 2025
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In Washington, it had long been assumed that Musk and Trump would turn on each other.—
Franklin Foer,
The Atlantic,
28 July 2025
Adverb
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By June 2025, that number had shrunk to about 27% ‒ a steep drop but still a significant increase from about 5% in 2019.—
Rachel Barber,
USA Today,
25 July 2025
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Divide sausage into 30 even balls (about 1 ounce or 1 heaping tablespoon each).—
Jasmine Smith,
Southern Living,
25 July 2025
Noun
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President Trump could use America's economic leverage to demand that America's wealthy allies match our share of investment in new medicines.—
Jeffrey Gerrish,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Aug. 2025
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When Savoie was not on the ice, that goal share dipped under 50 percent for Bakersfield. NHL coaches are risk-averse, especially with rookies.—
Allan Mitchell,
New York Times,
1 Aug. 2025
Verb
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But management is talking more and more about its opportunity to ship gas to data centers, especially in Texas.—
MoneyShow,
Forbes.com,
25 July 2025
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Who were your favorites to see walk on set? Sandler: None of them would talk to Julie.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
25 July 2025
Verb
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But this is an inane question, inanely phrased, because your letters so admirably inform me of your version of tricks.—
John Updike,
New Yorker,
11 July 2025
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Slang moves fast, and already there are terms from earlier this year that are phrasing out of popularity.—
Annabelle Canela,
Parents,
8 July 2025
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“Say.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/say. Accessed 5 Aug. 2025.
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