belong to
verb
belonged to; belonging to; belongs to
1
: to be the property of (someone) : to be owned by
The money belongs to him.
The house belongs not just to her, but to her husband as well.
His style belongs only to himself.
2
: to be a member of (a club, organization, etc.)
The family belongs to a country club.
Most of the company's employees belong to an HMO.
3
: to be included in (a category, group, etc.)
What family does that bird belong to?
4
: to be a part of (something)
the parts belonging to the clock
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Such a link however is characteristic of radicalization more generally, and indeed the strange story of Helter Skelter—the official script, certainly, but not only—becomes straightforward as soon as it is read as belonging to the longer history of politico-religious extremism, or terrorism.
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Literary Hub, 26 May 2026
From the photo alone, the octopus appeared to belong to the genus Thaumelodone, a variety of small, squat octopus found in the deep waters of the southern hemisphere.
—Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 25 May 2026
The track-bearing layers belong to the Tuchengzi Formation and are dated between about 154 and 134 million years old.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 25 May 2026
The day belonged to Suárez, the longtime friend and mentee of Kyle Busch, the all-time great NASCAR driver who died tragically and suddenly earlier this week.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 25 May 2026
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Literary Hub, 26 May 2026
From the photo alone, the octopus appeared to belong to the genus Thaumelodone, a variety of small, squat octopus found in the deep waters of the southern hemisphere.
—Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 25 May 2026
The track-bearing layers belong to the Tuchengzi Formation and are dated between about 154 and 134 million years old.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 25 May 2026
The day belonged to Suárez, the longtime friend and mentee of Kyle Busch, the all-time great NASCAR driver who died tragically and suddenly earlier this week.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 25 May 2026
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“Belong to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/belong%20to. Accessed 1 Jun. 2026.
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