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as in went
to have or be in a usual or proper place
your shoes belong in the closet, not in the middle of the living room where people will trip on them
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Recent Examples of belonged
The fans reveled in the rally, the thrashing of Goliath, the awareness that this World Series pitted two foes who belonged on the same field.
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Andy McCullough, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
On Sunday, several people disguised as construction workers broke into the world-famous museum in Paris, cracking open display cases and stealing jewelry that once belonged Emperor Napoleon I and his second wife, Empress Marie-Louise, according to officials.
—Luke Barr, ABC News, 20 Oct. 2025
The judge had asked the three companies to explain why the case belonged in the Fort Worth court.
—Dan Mangan,josephine Rozzelle, CNBC, 19 Oct. 2025
Stunted palm trees that belonged elsewhere, a distance too great to name.
—Sofía Pereda, USA Today, 13 Oct. 2025
In March, hundreds of people were killed during a crackdown on the Alawite sect – to which Assad belonged – in the western city of Latakia, and in April, clashes broke out between pro-government armed forces and Druze militias.
—Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 28 Sep. 2025
But over the last several years, the Outstanding Variety Special (Pre-Recorded) category has belonged increasingly to stand-up comedy specials.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 6 Sep. 2025
Levine Cava contends the helicopter budget has always belonged within the Fire Rescue department, which provides the pilots and maintains the choppers.
—Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 28 Aug. 2025
Andy McCullough, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
On Sunday, several people disguised as construction workers broke into the world-famous museum in Paris, cracking open display cases and stealing jewelry that once belonged Emperor Napoleon I and his second wife, Empress Marie-Louise, according to officials.
—Luke Barr, ABC News, 20 Oct. 2025
The judge had asked the three companies to explain why the case belonged in the Fort Worth court.
—Dan Mangan,josephine Rozzelle, CNBC, 19 Oct. 2025
Stunted palm trees that belonged elsewhere, a distance too great to name.
—Sofía Pereda, USA Today, 13 Oct. 2025
In March, hundreds of people were killed during a crackdown on the Alawite sect – to which Assad belonged – in the western city of Latakia, and in April, clashes broke out between pro-government armed forces and Druze militias.
—Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 28 Sep. 2025
But over the last several years, the Outstanding Variety Special (Pre-Recorded) category has belonged increasingly to stand-up comedy specials.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 6 Sep. 2025
Levine Cava contends the helicopter budget has always belonged within the Fire Rescue department, which provides the pilots and maintains the choppers.
—Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 28 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for belonged
Verb
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After that day, when I was given the book which promised to answer all of my bloody questions—my long-suffering American Girl doll went into the closet.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Nov. 2025
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On the other sideline, Lawrence went 13-for-23 for 158 yards with one touchdown and one interception.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
10 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Nevertheless, the process exposed evidence that pertained to him.—
Ed Caesar,
New Yorker,
20 Oct. 2025
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Chatbots are known to validate users’ obsessions and delusions, and most of the litigation around this phenomenon has so far pertained to self-harm, as in the suits Jain has brought against OpenAI and Character Technologies.—
Miles Klee,
Rolling Stone,
11 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Desler moved to stand beside the Emperor’s throne and stayed there, hands clasped behind her back.—
Jeff Spry,
Space.com,
10 Nov. 2025
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The following year came his transfer to Manchester City, where Thornley was top scorer and captain and stayed for eight years before moving to South Shields in the north-east of England.—
Michael Walker,
New York Times,
10 Nov. 2025
Verb
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In a world of wifi and streaming, give me the reels of film that have to be carefully placed and changed.—
Keith Sharon,
Nashville Tennessean,
9 Nov. 2025
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The Cake Wedding cake orders are often placed later in the wedding planning process, sometimes just three weeks before the event, and can cost $540 on average, according to the Knot.—
Vanessa Yurkevich,
CNN Money,
9 Nov. 2025
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“Belonged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/belonged. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.
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