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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
Between 2011 and 2022, roughly 380 Kansas drivers had the designation on the front of their license changed, according to Appeals Court Judge Karen Arnold-Burger, who authored the June ruling against Kobach.
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Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 3 Oct. 2025
The remaining 10,000 had no income cap.
—Rachel Wegner, Nashville Tennessean, 3 Oct. 2025
Morris had a television program that aired in over 190 countries, and his radio program aired in more than 6,800 cities, according to his biography on the Gateway Church website.
—Nolan Clay, USA Today, 3 Oct. 2025
Lyle started and had five carries for 11 yards.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 3 Oct. 2025
Each card had a corresponding cocktail that went with it, which left the final drink of the night in fate’s hands.
—Maggie Menderski, Louisville Courier Journal, 3 Oct. 2025
The families would go to fundraisers and other events together, and all of their children came along, because nobody had babysitters.
—Jemma Stephenson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Sep. 2025
Investigators would soon discover a disturbing truth that Daniel had been impersonating a boyfriend Kristil had as a teenager for months, terrorizing his own family before ultimately killing his wife.
—Doc Louallen, ABC News, 26 Sep. 2025
Jerry Stiller famously starred in sitcoms like Seinfeld and The King of Queens, while Meara had a starring role on Archie Bunker’s Place, among other credits.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 25 Sep. 2025
Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 3 Oct. 2025
The remaining 10,000 had no income cap.
—Rachel Wegner, Nashville Tennessean, 3 Oct. 2025
Morris had a television program that aired in over 190 countries, and his radio program aired in more than 6,800 cities, according to his biography on the Gateway Church website.
—Nolan Clay, USA Today, 3 Oct. 2025
Lyle started and had five carries for 11 yards.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 3 Oct. 2025
Each card had a corresponding cocktail that went with it, which left the final drink of the night in fate’s hands.
—Maggie Menderski, Louisville Courier Journal, 3 Oct. 2025
The families would go to fundraisers and other events together, and all of their children came along, because nobody had babysitters.
—Jemma Stephenson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Sep. 2025
Investigators would soon discover a disturbing truth that Daniel had been impersonating a boyfriend Kristil had as a teenager for months, terrorizing his own family before ultimately killing his wife.
—Doc Louallen, ABC News, 26 Sep. 2025
Jerry Stiller famously starred in sitcoms like Seinfeld and The King of Queens, while Meara had a starring role on Archie Bunker’s Place, among other credits.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 25 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for had
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Yes, this location is independently owned by Sanjay Patel, under the MKE Burgers West Allis Inc.—
Adrienne Davis,
jsonline.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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Around 1915, the family left behind their life in La Crosse, where George owned and operated a local grocery store, to move to a farm outside of Plainfield, Wis.—
Yasmeen Hamadeh,
PEOPLE,
5 Oct. 2025
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There is a total of 55 units, 46 of which will be designated as affordable housing with rent starting as low as $469 per month, and Section 8 vouchers are accepted.—
Everett Eaton,
jsonline.com,
4 Oct. 2025
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Cash is not accepted at Mortgage Matchup Center.—
Ed Masley,
AZCentral.com,
4 Oct. 2025
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With Gein, Murphy has produced a story that weighs in on an existing urgent conversation happening right now.—
Mathew Rodriguez,
Them.,
7 Oct. 2025
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So far this season, the Atlantic Ocean's hurricane basin has produced four hurricanes and five tropical storms.—
Gabe Hauari,
USA Today,
7 Oct. 2025
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According to the Justice Department, Sanberg deceived investors and lenders.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
30 Sep. 2025
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The lawsuit, filed by the FTC in June 2023 under the Biden administration, claimed that Amazon deceived tens of millions of customers into signing up for its Prime subscription program and sabotaged their attempts to cancel it.—
Annie Palmer,
CNBC,
25 Sep. 2025
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Ford experienced a number of health scares from a young age.—
Jane LaCroix,
PEOPLE,
4 Oct. 2025
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Temperatures will be a staggering 15 to as much as 30 degrees above average, easily challenging records not experienced in decades, AccuWeather said.—
Doyle Rice,
USA Today,
4 Oct. 2025
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Luzardo allowed a single on a 2-2 changeup, then a single on a 2-1 sweeper to right field that Castellanos played into a double.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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All legal fishing methods are allowed including bowfishing.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
7 Oct. 2025
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In May, Coinbase revealed that cybercriminals had bribed a few of its overseas customer support agents to leak customers' personal data.—
Liz Napolitano,
CNBC,
19 Sep. 2025
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Officials allege that Bester bribed several prison employees into helping with his escape plan, including conning his way into an isolation cell that was located near a fire escape and in an area with limited cameras, per the docuseries, NBC News and GroundUp.—
Jordana Comiter,
PEOPLE,
17 Sep. 2025
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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 8 Oct. 2025.
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