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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
While Quaid belonged the protagonist group fighting superheroes, Doumit was a head-popping villain who was also a politician.
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Rebecca Aizin, PEOPLE, 21 Apr. 2026
None of his neighbors knew to whom the graves belonged, or where the families who had lived in their immediate vicinity might be.
—Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 12 Apr. 2026
Then there was the question of whether dogs belonged in the city at all.
—Rachel Sugar, Curbed, 8 Apr. 2026
The frontier myth—and its core belief that the West belonged only to white Americans—had become a national ideology by the 1880s and ’90s, ushering in an age of oppression and migration restriction.
—Literary Hub, 1 Apr. 2026
Every year, another reminder that Tampa Bay had one player who belonged among the NFL’s elite.
—Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 12 Mar. 2026
Defense attorneys have said antifa is an ideology and not a formal organization to which the defendants belonged.
—Emerson Clarridge
updated March 11, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Mar. 2026
This page opposed the move back then, arguing that public schools, which account for more than half of the ever-increasing property tax bills paid by Chicago residents and businesses, belonged under mayoral control.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 11 Mar. 2026
Plum didn’t wait to get the game going as the first half belonged almost entirely to belonged to her.
—Miami Herald, 9 Mar. 2026
Rebecca Aizin, PEOPLE, 21 Apr. 2026
None of his neighbors knew to whom the graves belonged, or where the families who had lived in their immediate vicinity might be.
—Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 12 Apr. 2026
Then there was the question of whether dogs belonged in the city at all.
—Rachel Sugar, Curbed, 8 Apr. 2026
The frontier myth—and its core belief that the West belonged only to white Americans—had become a national ideology by the 1880s and ’90s, ushering in an age of oppression and migration restriction.
—Literary Hub, 1 Apr. 2026
Every year, another reminder that Tampa Bay had one player who belonged among the NFL’s elite.
—Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 12 Mar. 2026
Defense attorneys have said antifa is an ideology and not a formal organization to which the defendants belonged.
—Emerson Clarridge
updated March 11, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Mar. 2026
This page opposed the move back then, arguing that public schools, which account for more than half of the ever-increasing property tax bills paid by Chicago residents and businesses, belonged under mayoral control.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 11 Mar. 2026
Plum didn’t wait to get the game going as the first half belonged almost entirely to belonged to her.
—Miami Herald, 9 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for belonged
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Last year Payton Tolle’s big league debut was one of the highlights of the season, as the gigantic left-hander with a mustache as big as his personality went toe-to-toe with Pittsburgh Pirates phenom Paul Skenes and struck out eight in a memorable Friday night showdown.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
24 Apr. 2026
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McDaniels hit just one triple as the Wolves went 9 for 34 from beyond the arc, but 64% from the paint.—
Jace Frederick,
Twin Cities,
24 Apr. 2026
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Some 73% of deals pertained to new media, with digital media and sports the most active segments.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
24 Mar. 2026
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In an affidavit filed last month, the bettor claimed that communication with Clase pertained solely to rooster fighting, not baseball.—
Zack Meisel,
New York Times,
11 Feb. 2026
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As the Celtics knocked home big shot after big shot, the Sixers stayed resilient and tough.—
Tony Jones,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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That and his American plainstyle, beautiful and reticent, which a fifth-grade teacher first introduced me to, opening a door that stayed open.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
24 Apr. 2026
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The Jags also have Hunter Long and Quintin Morris on the roster as blocking tight ends, and Boerkircher gives them another body at a position that the Los Angeles Rams placed an emphasis on last season.—
Mark Long,
The Orlando Sentinel,
25 Apr. 2026
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Wreaths and flowers were placed at the Armenian Genocide Memorial in Memorial Park in Pasadena.—
City News Service,
Daily News,
25 Apr. 2026
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“Belonged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/belonged. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.
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