enjoyed

verb

past tense of enjoy
1
as in loved
to take pleasure in TV and DVDs are OK, but we still enjoy seeing movies on the big screen

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2
as in owned
to keep, control, or experience as one's own a country where the people enjoy the highest living standards in the world

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Recent Examples of enjoyed Detroit enjoyed a historic regular season thanks in large part to Duren’s contributions. — Hunter Patterson, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026 Based on findings published in the journal Science Advances, some communities in present-day Indonesia enjoyed the effects of betel nuts as long as 25,000 years ago. — Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 10 Sep. 2026 In the years following the war, Stewart enjoyed a successful career, built a family and continued his service in the Air Force Reserve for another two decades. — Ashley Hume , Larry Fink, FOXNews.com, 10 Sep. 2026 The film – featuring Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Seth Rogen, Abbi Jacobson and Samira Wiley in voice cast, enjoyed a buzzy world premiere as a Special Screening in Cannes, and also went on to play in Annecy. — Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 10 Sep. 2026 In the nine years since Cartoon Network launched in 1992, the cable network noticed that an increasingly large percentage of its audience were adults, particularly men, who enjoyed watching cartoons. — Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 10 Sep. 2026 For hundreds of thousands of years, our species has enjoyed the warmth and protection of a good fire before bedtime. — Mike McRae 02, New Atlas, 3 Sep. 2026 During their weeks-long hiatus, Navarro enjoyed vacationing with loved ones, while Goldberg shared clips of her attending art shows across Europe. — Kalia Richardson, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2026 Meals can be enjoyed at the breakfast bar, in the adjoining casual dining area, or in the formal dining room. — Tori Latham, Robb Report, 3 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for enjoyed
  1. loved
  2. owned
  3. liked
  4. had
  5. savored
  6. retained
  7. relished
  8. possessed
Verb
  • The Vikings loved the progression of Dallas Turner in training camp.
    — Matt Schneidman, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Those children need to know their roots, need to know that there is always a place where they are loved and welcomed.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of loved
Verb
  • Bred and owned by German breeder Julius-Peter Sinnack, United’s parents come from an unusually close family line.
    — Danielle Rossingh, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
  • About half of the lawsuits were filed in Marshall’s name and the other half were filed by Heartland Regional OBGYN, the Great Bend practice that Marshall solely owned from 1998 to 2012 and retained co-ownership of until 2019, The Times reported.
    — Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of owned
Verb
  • Joseph also was known as an executive who liked to get into the weeds.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Gasper’s father, also named Mickey, had grown up rooting for the Yankees in New Jersey, so Gasper liked them, too.
    — Tyler Kepner, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of liked
Verb
  • The Royals had the tying run at the plate with no outs in the bottom of the inning.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 8 Sep. 2026
  • The hierarchy have applied a couple of touch-ups here and there, adding Germany full-back Nathaniel Brown and Ismael Saibari, who had an impressive World Cup up front for Morocco, but this is a near-complete team.
    — James Horncastle, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of had
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  • With fewer crowds than Spain’s main metropolises, a slower pace sets the tone for a sojourn meant to be savored.
    — Condé Nast Traveler, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Sep. 2026
  • The dominant eight-wicket win ended an eight-match losing streak in the format outside Pakistan and, given the paucity of success in recent times, a 1-1 draw in the Caribbean was to be savoured.
    — Ahsan Iftikhar Nagi, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of savored
Verb
  • Stolen and enslaved Indigenous people formed new networks of kinship; learned new skills and languages; retained memories of family, kin, and rituals; and, through it all, continually plotted to return home.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2026
  • The feathers were partially adapted for diving, yet retained primitive, fuzzy down typical of non-avian dinosaurs.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of retained
Verb
  • However, Jensen relished the opportunity to hit in front of Bobby Witt Jr.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Lacking modern long-distance communication, Romans relished any opportunity for connecting with each other in person, even in the restroom.
    — Andrew Coletti, Popular Science, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of relished
Verb
  • Adding to this good fortune is that, since the end of World War II, the United States has possessed a powerful nuclear arsenal and unparalleled military, economic, and technological might.
    — Seth G. Jones, Foreign Affairs, 3 Sep. 2026
  • The film follows Matt, who, after proposing to his non-Jewish girlfriend, Christina, becomes possessed by the spirit of his dead Yiddish grandmother, Omi (Levine).
    — Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of possessed

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