1
as in owned
to keep, control, or experience as one's own
my uncle has a sizable collection of black powder rifles
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
2
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
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
3
as in produced
to bring forth from the womb
her grandmother had 11 children
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
4
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
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
5
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
Synonyms & Similar Words
6
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
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
7
as in bribed
to influence someone with a bribe
an upstanding judge who could not be had at any price
Synonyms & Similar Words
8
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?
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of had
Swept away The high altitude in Denver can cause certain pitch types to go awry, but Gray had the benefit of being able to mix and match from his expansive repertoire.
—
Gabrielle Starr,
Boston Herald,
24 June 2026
He's also made three career trips to the Stanley Cup Playoffs and had postseason career highs with nine assists and points in 20 games in 2022, helping the Avalanche win the Stanley Cup.
—
Jeramie Bizzle,
CBS News,
24 June 2026
Acuff had his biggest game of the year in a double-overtime loss to Alabama, scoring 49 points on 16-of-27 shooting while going 6 of 10 from 3-point range.
—
Jason Anderson,
Sacbee.com,
24 June 2026
The pilot, Captain Bob Smith, tried everything, but had no choice but to land without the front wheels.
—
Alexandra Skores,
CNN Money,
24 June 2026
Bass’ handling of the Palisades fire has had a long-lasting, negative impact on voters’ opinions of her.
—
Noah Goldberg,
Los Angeles Times,
24 June 2026
The second drop had an identical result.
—
Gabe Hauari,
USA Today,
24 June 2026
Those, to me, were the people that had a lot more to say after the reunion ended.
—
Kate Aurthur,
Variety,
17 June 2026
The last summer Mike Rizzo had without baseball was … well, wait.
—
Barry Svrluga,
New York Times,
17 June 2026
Gabrielle Starr,
Boston Herald,
24 June 2026
He's also made three career trips to the Stanley Cup Playoffs and had postseason career highs with nine assists and points in 20 games in 2022, helping the Avalanche win the Stanley Cup.
—
Jeramie Bizzle,
CBS News,
24 June 2026
Acuff had his biggest game of the year in a double-overtime loss to Alabama, scoring 49 points on 16-of-27 shooting while going 6 of 10 from 3-point range.
—
Jason Anderson,
Sacbee.com,
24 June 2026
The pilot, Captain Bob Smith, tried everything, but had no choice but to land without the front wheels.
—
Alexandra Skores,
CNN Money,
24 June 2026
Bass’ handling of the Palisades fire has had a long-lasting, negative impact on voters’ opinions of her.
—
Noah Goldberg,
Los Angeles Times,
24 June 2026
The second drop had an identical result.
—
Gabe Hauari,
USA Today,
24 June 2026
Those, to me, were the people that had a lot more to say after the reunion ended.
—
Kate Aurthur,
Variety,
17 June 2026
The last summer Mike Rizzo had without baseball was … well, wait.
—
Barry Svrluga,
New York Times,
17 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for had
Verb
-
The Reinsdorf family, which has owned the Chicago Bulls since 1985, will retain controlling interest in the franchise, and both the Reinsdorf and Wirtz families hold majority stakes in the United Center.
-
She is accused of fraudulently representing that the practice was owned by a licensed dentist in order to enroll with Medicaid and forging a licensed dentist’s signature on enrollment paperwork, prosecutors said.
Verb
-
The company instead accepted a $111-billion takeover by Paramount Skydance, which was approved by the Justice Department earlier this month.
-
Repairs are accepted at any licensed shop nationwide, including facilities certified by the National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence (ASE-certified).
Verb
-
Brown served as a historian of the Black experience and simultaneously challenged a nation to expand their minds, added Vaughan, a cultural critic who directed a similar interview show for Jesse Jackson, produced by music-entertainment mogul Quincy Jones in the 1990s.
-
Winick Productions, a company that has produced red carpet events for the Grammy and Tony award shows and movie premieres, also applied for a permit to set up a canopy or tent outside the Garden for an event involving up to 999 people.
Verb
-
Some people in Israel say Netanyahu, in a way, deceived Trump.
-
One is to emphasize Iago—the guileful, insinuating convincingness of this malicious supervillain, who works on Othello to the point where any reasonable man would be deceived and fooled and worked into a rage that can lead to such a catastrophe.
Verb
-
Lineage, which describes itself as the world's largest owner of cold storage facilities, experienced a fire at another of its warehouses, in Finley, Washington, which ripped through the entire building and burned for two months in 2024.
-
Matte foundation often gets a bad rap—after all, who hasn’t experienced a midday cakey emergency?
Verb
-
The Nationals allowed 10 consecutive batters to reach base, eight of them via hits, including three extra-base hits and the two pivotal home runs.
-
The team will now be allowed to travel to Seattle two days before the game, allowing for an extra day beyond the 24-hour window given to Team Melli for its first two games.
Verb
-
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.
-
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.
Verb
-
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.
-
That means every state budget could be held hostage until the whims of a small fraction of legislators is satisfied.
Cite this Entry
“Had.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/had. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
