belongs

present tense third-person singular of belong
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as in goes
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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as in pertains
to be the property of a person or group of persons those textbooks belong to the school system and not to the students

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Recent Examples of belongs Not as a token or an exception, but as someone who naturally belongs in these spaces. Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 18 Oct. 2025 When looking for reasons the Nuggets will win a championship, Braun belongs high on the checklist. Troy Renck, Denver Post, 17 Oct. 2025 My heart now belongs fully to my family. Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 17 Oct. 2025 Now, Oprah Winfrey’s latest look proves there’s another warm style that belongs in your wardrobe. Nicol Natale, PEOPLE, 17 Oct. 2025 There’s a hunger for innovation and for bringing in concepts that push the boundaries of what luxury hospitality can be, and that’s exactly where Equinox Hotels belongs. Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 14 Oct. 2025 Mold Isn’t Always A Dealbreaker Spotting mold doesn’t always mean your cheese belongs in the trash. Melinda Salchert, Southern Living, 13 Oct. 2025 This was more like vintage Rielly — the Rielly who belongs right near the top of the scoring leaderboard for Leafs defencemen. Jonas Siegel, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2025 But the movie is a sweet star showcase that belongs unequivocally to the incandescent Maura, whose earthy naturalness, sly humor and tenacious spirit feed a direct link back to her Almodóvarian glory days. David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 3 Oct. 2025
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Verb
  • The story goes that at the homecoming pep rally in 1995, then-student body president Michael Torregrossa was pushed into the pond by other student government members.
    Jordy Fee-Platt, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
  • These spots are all gone, but now, due in part to the rise of #BookTok, where genre fiction often goes viral, booksellers are once again getting more targeted in their approach.
    Hilton Als, New Yorker, 24 Oct. 2025
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  • Tie the drink’s ingredients or theme into something that pertains to the couple’s interests or history.
    Metro Creative Services, Boston Herald, 19 Oct. 2025
  • The litigation pertains to government actions in many parts of the country.
    Mark Scolforo, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2025
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  • Ensure a simple-enough menu stays manageable with a to-do list so you’re not waylaid by days-long side quests.
    Joseph Hernandez, Bon Appetit Magazine, 21 Oct. 2025
  • Another possible outcome could occur if the storm stays weaker in the near term.
    Joe Edwards, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Oct. 2025

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“Belongs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/belongs. Accessed 26 Oct. 2025.

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