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as in owned
to keep, control, or experience as one's own
my uncle has a sizable collection of black powder rifles
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as in accepted
to agree to receive whether willingly or reluctantly
we decided that I would have the job of calling the volunteers on the phone she refused to have him as a husband
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as in produced
to bring forth from the womb
her grandmother had 11 children
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as in deceived
to cause to believe what is untrue
he'd been had —the painting was a fake, and he never saw the "art dealer" or his money again
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as in experienced
to come to a knowledge of (something) by living through it
had a great time at the party had three operations on her leg
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as in allowed
to give permission for or to approve of
I will not have any more nonsense about a party in celebration of my retirement
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as in bribed
to influence someone with a bribe
an upstanding judge who could not be had at any price
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as in held
to keep in one's mind or heart
I have never had an unkind thought for him do you have an opinion?
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Recent Examples of had
Treatment wiped out the cancer, but Lucy's weakened body had another ailment, one that stopped her from making stem cells, blood or platelets.
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Siafa Lewis, CBS News, 17 June 2026
But Kyle had a comeback better than the 29-point comeback by the New York Knicks in Game 4 of the NBA Finals.
—Kate Aurthur, Variety, 17 June 2026
Hughton had access to a database, provided by analysts, that documented all the Ghanaian-qualified footballers playing abroad.
—Simon Hughes, New York Times, 17 June 2026
Schwarts had a shorter trip to KC than the fan from China, driving eight hours from Chicago.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 17 June 2026
Elections officials still had about 13,000 ballots left to count across all of Yolo County as of Tuesday afternoon.
—Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 10 June 2026
Because elk are social animals, forming large herds and seasonal harems, the bull must have had a sense of its solitude.
—Literary Hub, 10 June 2026
The decision had nothing to do with the execution method.
—Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 10 June 2026
It was alleged that Murphy had years of misconduct, which included improperly touching genitals during massages and intrusive observation during urine sampling for drug tests.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 10 June 2026
Siafa Lewis, CBS News, 17 June 2026
But Kyle had a comeback better than the 29-point comeback by the New York Knicks in Game 4 of the NBA Finals.
—Kate Aurthur, Variety, 17 June 2026
Hughton had access to a database, provided by analysts, that documented all the Ghanaian-qualified footballers playing abroad.
—Simon Hughes, New York Times, 17 June 2026
Schwarts had a shorter trip to KC than the fan from China, driving eight hours from Chicago.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 17 June 2026
Elections officials still had about 13,000 ballots left to count across all of Yolo County as of Tuesday afternoon.
—Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 10 June 2026
Because elk are social animals, forming large herds and seasonal harems, the bull must have had a sense of its solitude.
—Literary Hub, 10 June 2026
The decision had nothing to do with the execution method.
—Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 10 June 2026
It was alleged that Murphy had years of misconduct, which included improperly touching genitals during massages and intrusive observation during urine sampling for drug tests.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 10 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for had
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The five-story brownstone was formerly owned by a previous co-owner of the Boston Celtics.—
Alexander Coolidge,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
11 Dec. 2025
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While firefighters prevented the flames from spreading to livestock pens and other buildings on the property, everything Nieto owned was incinerated, according to the outlet.—
Sam Gillette,
PEOPLE,
11 Dec. 2025
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The Boston Police Department (BPD) said the pair made several passes by the stand before approaching and asking whether Apple Pay was accepted.—
Bonny Chu,
FOXNews.com,
14 June 2026
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California also allows ballots, if postmarked by election day, to be accepted up to a week after polls close — though that policy may soon be forced to change depending how the Supreme Court rules on a case challenging ballots arriving after election day.—
Grace Toohey,
Los Angeles Times,
14 June 2026
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This story was produced with financial support from Trish and Dan Bell and donors in South Florida’s Jewish and Muslim communities, including Kahlid and Diana Mirza and the Mohsin and Fauzi Jaffer Foundation, in partnership with Journalism Funding Partners.—
Lauren Costantino,
Miami Herald,
9 Dec. 2025
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Following a 44-point outing against the New Orleans Pelicans on December 2, Edwards produced 11 points in 31 minutes of action in a rematch.—
Justin Grasso,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Dec. 2025
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The problem is, most people feel deceived when the person in front of them doesn't match the profile.—
Charles Trepany,
USA Today,
9 June 2026
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Do not be deceived by this seemingly simple question.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
3 June 2026
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Part of Parker’s recovery has included showing up for other mass casualty survivors in a way that only those who have experienced such a tragedy can.—
Elizabeth Wolfe,
CNN Money,
12 June 2026
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To get there, the capsule will have to endure a fiery atmospheric reentry at a velocity of 12 km per second—a faster, more energetic plunge than those experienced by China’s previous lunar sample-return missions.—
Andrew Jones,
Scientific American,
11 June 2026
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Tents and canopies are not allowed on Sunset Point, and RV parking will be available on the paddock are near the casino.—
DeJanay Booth-Singleton,
CBS News,
17 June 2026
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Some imagery on the shirt, depicting Haitian revolutionaries from the early 1800s, was declared political and therefore not allowed, having fallen foul of FIFA’s often quite stringent rules around kits at World Cups.—
Nick Miller,
New York Times,
17 June 2026
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The Nazis ordered the case closed after six months, and a local official was allegedly bribed to record his death as an accident to ensure Sindelar would have a state funeral.—
Blair Kerkhoff,
Kansas City Star,
8 June 2026
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Two months later, chairman Lord Triesman, who passed away earlier this year, was forced to quit after being recorded speculating about referees being bribed at the World Cup.—
Jack Pitt-Brooke,
New York Times,
2 June 2026
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The rapper, who pleaded not guilty to all charges, has been held at the Brooklyn Metropolitan Detention Center since he was arrested in September 2024.—
Daniel S. Levine,
People.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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That means every state budget could be held hostage until the whims of a small fraction of legislators is satisfied.—
Ross O'Keefe,
The Washington Examiner,
6 Aug. 2025
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“Had.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/had. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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