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
Jenna Thompson
march 28, Kansas City Star, 28 Mar. 2026
Early Friday morning, data from the MarineTraffic website showed that two ultra-large container ships owned by China's biggest shipping company, COSCO, made a sharp U-turn after apparently trying to sail past Iran's Larak Island.
—Ramy Inocencio, CBS News, 27 Mar. 2026
In March, Hungarian counterterrorism authorities seized two trucks, owned by a Ukrainian bank, that were passing through the country on a routine cash-transport run from Vienna.
—Anne Applebaum, The Atlantic, 27 Mar. 2026
One reason Rosen was able to buy the building so cheaply is that the land beneath it is owned by the Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art, the small unique college on Astor Place.
—Christopher Bonanos, Curbed, 27 Mar. 2026
Over the past year, Karsh has been providing support to the Quadrel Evanston Tenants Union, which represents the tenants of three southeast Evanston properties owned by Quadrel Realty Group.
—Claire Murphy, Chicago Tribune, 27 Mar. 2026
Per Nebraska Public Media, the parents previously owned a title insurance business.
—Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 27 Mar. 2026
Tegna owned 64 stations, including NBC affiliate KTVB, in 18 states.
—Kevin Fixler, Idaho Statesman, 20 Mar. 2026
Sandoval and Schwartz owned 10 percent of Tom Tom (that’s 5 percent each), but the boys have long since been bought out.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 20 Mar. 2026
Verb
Flower Child is owned by Fox Restaurant Concepts, the company behind Wildflower American Cuisine, The Arrogant Butcher, Olive & Ivy and several other restaurants.
—Jenna Thompson
march 28, Kansas City Star, 28 Mar. 2026
Early Friday morning, data from the MarineTraffic website showed that two ultra-large container ships owned by China's biggest shipping company, COSCO, made a sharp U-turn after apparently trying to sail past Iran's Larak Island.
—Ramy Inocencio, CBS News, 27 Mar. 2026
In March, Hungarian counterterrorism authorities seized two trucks, owned by a Ukrainian bank, that were passing through the country on a routine cash-transport run from Vienna.
—Anne Applebaum, The Atlantic, 27 Mar. 2026
One reason Rosen was able to buy the building so cheaply is that the land beneath it is owned by the Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art, the small unique college on Astor Place.
—Christopher Bonanos, Curbed, 27 Mar. 2026
Over the past year, Karsh has been providing support to the Quadrel Evanston Tenants Union, which represents the tenants of three southeast Evanston properties owned by Quadrel Realty Group.
—Claire Murphy, Chicago Tribune, 27 Mar. 2026
Per Nebraska Public Media, the parents previously owned a title insurance business.
—Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 27 Mar. 2026
Tegna owned 64 stations, including NBC affiliate KTVB, in 18 states.
—Kevin Fixler, Idaho Statesman, 20 Mar. 2026
Sandoval and Schwartz owned 10 percent of Tom Tom (that’s 5 percent each), but the boys have long since been bought out.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 20 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for owned
Verb
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This Diamondbacks rookie had a stellar debut.—
Nicole Fallert,
USA Today,
1 Apr. 2026
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Starters carry weight Suggs got going early with a nine-point first quarter and had 13 by the half with four rebounds and four assists.—
Jason Beede,
The Orlando Sentinel,
1 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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In the Village Voice, where the Consumer Guide became one of the fabled alt-weekly’s go-to features from the ’70s through the ’90s, Christgau wrote like a possessed fan who breathed insight, making every capsule sound like a psychedelic sonnet.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
29 Mar. 2026
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David Dastmalchian stars as Jack Delroy, an opportunistic host who invites a possessed girl and a child psychologist as his guests for the night in a desperate bid for ratings.—
Kevin Jacobsen,
Entertainment Weekly,
25 Dec. 2025
Verb
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The City of Fort Collins says its drones are programmed to document their flight paths during every single flight, and the video from each flight is also recorded and retained.—
Dillon Thomas,
CBS News,
31 Mar. 2026
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Head coach Sean Payton retained him by promoting him to offensive coordinator and, critically, handing him primary play-calling duties.—
Parker Gabriel,
Denver Post,
30 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Despite being bothered by his elbow throughout the 2025 campaign, Rodón enjoyed his best season with the Yankees last year.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
1 Apr. 2026
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Bencoglu also enjoyed the warmth of the home supporters on Tuesday.—
Greg O'Keeffe,
New York Times,
1 Apr. 2026
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“Owned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/owned. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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