as in had
to keep, control, or experience as one's own
we own a modest house and an equally modest car
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Recent Examples of owned
Bill Springer, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2025
The teacher owned Liberace’s old piano — and ended up selling it to Debbie.
—Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 14 Sep. 2025
Fred Wilpon owned the team, Mickey Callaway managed it, and Brodie Van Wagenen ran the front office.
—Tyler Kepner, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2025
The company, which operates two distilleries in the commonwealth, is owned by beverage giant Diageo.
—Olivia Evans, Louisville Courier Journal, 13 Sep. 2025
The store, owned by Spencer Allen and Tracy Quigley, sells plants, hydroponics kits, vintage books, and handmade items.
—Erik S. Hanley, jsonline.com, 8 Sep. 2025
As the film starts, Maria is first met supervising a class trip to the local cider factory owned by local burgher Frank (Sean Gilder), whose daughter Pauline (Nia Brown) is in Maria’s class.
—Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 7 Sep. 2025
Woodford Reserve, which is owned by the same parent company as Jack—Brown-Forman—took a different route.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 7 Sep. 2025
During the Outlaws’ 15-year tenure in the MLL, the team was primarily owned by the Bowlen family and played its home games at the Broncos’ stadium.
—Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 7 Sep. 2025
Adjective
The Italian yacht Django 7X, owned by YCCS member Giovanni Lombardi Stronati and with Vasco Vascotto as tactician to the top prize.
—Bill Springer, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2025
The teacher owned Liberace’s old piano — and ended up selling it to Debbie.
—Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 14 Sep. 2025
Fred Wilpon owned the team, Mickey Callaway managed it, and Brodie Van Wagenen ran the front office.
—Tyler Kepner, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2025
The company, which operates two distilleries in the commonwealth, is owned by beverage giant Diageo.
—Olivia Evans, Louisville Courier Journal, 13 Sep. 2025
The store, owned by Spencer Allen and Tracy Quigley, sells plants, hydroponics kits, vintage books, and handmade items.
—Erik S. Hanley, jsonline.com, 8 Sep. 2025
As the film starts, Maria is first met supervising a class trip to the local cider factory owned by local burgher Frank (Sean Gilder), whose daughter Pauline (Nia Brown) is in Maria’s class.
—Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 7 Sep. 2025
Woodford Reserve, which is owned by the same parent company as Jack—Brown-Forman—took a different route.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 7 Sep. 2025
During the Outlaws’ 15-year tenure in the MLL, the team was primarily owned by the Bowlen family and played its home games at the Broncos’ stadium.
—Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 7 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for owned
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And the new role had a different sort of perk, in the form of compensation.—
David Mark,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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But Kraft ran Harris over, rumbled to the 7-yard line and two plays later Josh Jacobs had a 2-yard TD run.—
Rob Reischel,
Forbes.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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The creature that possessed the unfortunate Ensign Gamble finds a way back from its permanent transporter buffer exile, and is able to exert a malign influence on a whole new generation of followers.—
Richard Edwards,
Space.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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Senior Logan Posey has been a man possessed through two games, running for 352 yards and four TDs on 37 carries, including 115 yards in a loss to Pine Creek in Week 1.—
Matt Schubert,
Denver Post,
10 Sep. 2025
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Family members of Reed retained civil rights attorney Ben Crump, his office announced Tuesday.—
Andy Rose,
CNN Money,
17 Sep. 2025
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What To Know Civil rights attorney Ben Crump announced on Tuesday that he has been retained by Reed's family and will undertake an independent investigation into the student's death.—
Khaleda Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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Harried enjoyed a colorful green and purple display with vast pillars reaching high into the sky, as well as a subtle green glow as activity began to wane.—
Daisy Dobrijevic,
Space.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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But mortgage rates remain elevated above 6%, freezing activity in the housing market that enjoyed a tremendous boom during the pandemic thanks to sub-3% mortgage rates.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
16 Sep. 2025
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“Owned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/owned. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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