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
Woodward and McNeela are both captains who enjoyed Marist’s celebration on senior night.
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Patrick Z. McGavin, Chicago Tribune, 12 May 2026
The chickens had indeed been attacked by a coyote, a juvenile who’d never before enjoyed the pleasures of the coop.
—Literary Hub, 12 May 2026
These easy-to-make and easy-to-take potluck casseroles will be enjoyed by church members of all ages, and you'll be asked to make them again and again.
—Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 12 May 2026
Entertainment Television, which enjoyed an annual festival presence as a news outlet covering the gala activities.
—Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2026
Morton struggled in New York, but enjoyed a renaissance after getting traded to Denver before the 1977 season — the season that put the Broncos on the map.
—CBS News, 12 May 2026
Richard held tight to his firstborn as the pair enjoyed a baseball game between the New York Yankees and the Mets back in 2009.
—Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 12 May 2026
Allen also enjoyed working at the Kansas City Renaissance Festival.
—Kansas City Star, 12 May 2026
In Westminster, however, Burnham enjoyed less success.
—Christian Edwards, CNN Money, 12 May 2026
Patrick Z. McGavin, Chicago Tribune, 12 May 2026
The chickens had indeed been attacked by a coyote, a juvenile who’d never before enjoyed the pleasures of the coop.
—Literary Hub, 12 May 2026
These easy-to-make and easy-to-take potluck casseroles will be enjoyed by church members of all ages, and you'll be asked to make them again and again.
—Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 12 May 2026
Entertainment Television, which enjoyed an annual festival presence as a news outlet covering the gala activities.
—Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2026
Morton struggled in New York, but enjoyed a renaissance after getting traded to Denver before the 1977 season — the season that put the Broncos on the map.
—CBS News, 12 May 2026
Richard held tight to his firstborn as the pair enjoyed a baseball game between the New York Yankees and the Mets back in 2009.
—Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 12 May 2026
Allen also enjoyed working at the Kansas City Renaissance Festival.
—Kansas City Star, 12 May 2026
In Westminster, however, Burnham enjoyed less success.
—Christian Edwards, CNN Money, 12 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for enjoyed
Verb
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Spirit Airlines was the budget-friendly carrier America loved to hate.—
Dalila Muata,
NBC news,
9 May 2026
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While the late Irish businessman Ivor Fitzpatrick, who owned the yacht for the past few years, had loved owning it, his widow, Susan, has lowered the price with the goal of moving it more quickly.—
Michael Ballaban,
CNN Money,
9 May 2026
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Deborah Weymouth was the CEO of ECHN, the entity that owned Manchester and Rockville hospital, for more than six years, from September 2019 to January 2026.—
Kevin Rennie,
Hartford Courant,
9 May 2026
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Prosecutors allege Price failed to disclose payments received by a company owned by his wife from developers and public agencies with matters pending before the City Council, and failed to recuse himself from votes involving those projects.—
Teresa Liu,
Daily News,
9 May 2026
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Her middle-school sister Nicole also liked the family outing.—
Steve Sadin,
Chicago Tribune,
11 May 2026
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What Darcy liked best was to be left alone with a pile of books in a quiet room.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 May 2026
Verb
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After an initial miss, Jefferson had four makes in a row, needing one save to clinch the win.—
Sarah Spencer,
AJC.com,
13 May 2026
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Nurse, who has had to deal with multiple challenges during his time with the Sixers, will remain a constant, at least for the near future.—
Tony Jones,
New York Times,
13 May 2026
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Tastee-Freez was where Middle American children were rewarded, budding adults savored their first morsels of independence, and old-timers gathered to reminisce.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Apr. 2026
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Given their relatively little stage time together, the two savored the opportunity to admire each other’s performance.—
Carey Purcell,
Vogue,
8 Apr. 2026
Verb
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First Residence retained a slightly quieter, more residential feel.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
12 May 2026
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Under current North Carolina law, Charlotte is required to send 90% of citation revenue to Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools, with the remaining 10% retained by the city for administrative costs.—
Nora O'Neill,
Charlotte Observer,
11 May 2026
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Growing up in the suburbs of Vancouver, actor Cobie Smulders always relished the chance to escape the city to explore the lush wilderness beyond it.—
Juliet Izon,
Architectural Digest,
13 May 2026
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Reed’s victims relished a chance at payback when the writer tried his hand at acting in the atrocious 1970 film adaptation of Gore Vidal’s novel Myra Breckinridge.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
12 May 2026
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Officials said Werstine possessed fraudulent identification documents at the time of his arrest.—
Anthony Thompson,
USA Today,
13 May 2026
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The horror feature draws on a Vietnamese urban legend about a cursed Saigon apartment block from the 1990s, following an estranged young man who returns home to discover his mother is possessed.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
13 May 2026
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“Enjoyed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enjoyed. Accessed 15 May. 2026.
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