that'd
American-
contraction of that had:
We all noticed the panic that'd crept into her voice.
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contraction of that would:
If you could swing by and pick me up on your way there, that'd be great.
Usage
See contraction.
Example Sentences
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"I race under the British flag so having one home race is pretty cool, if there were to be a second one that'd be really special as well," he says.
From BBC ● Apr. 18, 2026
“I had a cousin that worked at the dentist that’d make me get up and sing after my appointments.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 13, 2026
I said ‘Yeah, that’d be great,” Shirreffs said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 12, 2026
He said: "I mean, it would be nice, yeah, someone, you know, around campus, you know, Warwick, one, somebody's won the Traitors, yeah, that'd be amazing, yeah," he added.
From BBC ● Jan. 9, 2026
It looked ugly and pathetic and scared him to death—no way that’d keep the Grievers out.
From "The Maze Runner" by James Dashner
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