1
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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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
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3
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
But yes, that was cold-blooded to Dickson, who clearly had a crush on her.
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Dalton Ross, EW.com, 5 Mar. 2025
Police had Bumgardner take a breathalyzer test twice, several minutes apart.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 5 Mar. 2025
Smith had seven points in the quarter, including a 3-pointer in the waning moments to give the Guardians a 42-36 lead.
—Lori Riley, Hartford Courant, 5 Mar. 2025
So those doctors had great talent.
—Time Staff, TIME, 5 Mar. 2025
Musk had a prominent seat in the House gallery near the First Lady, even as some Democratic lawmakers brought guests who were directly impacted by his DOGE initiatives, including fired federal workers and others who have felt the effects of a government funding freeze.
—Nik Popli, TIME, 5 Mar. 2025
Rod Stewart and King Charles had a memorable interaction at The King's Foundation's 35th anniversary time capsule ceremony.
—Ingrid Vasquez, People.com, 16 Jan. 2025
The Mark Twain Prize for American Humor, presented by Wells Fargo and named after the late writer and humorist of the same name, honors those who've had an impact on society.
—Jen Juneau, People.com, 16 Jan. 2025
Eight players had receptions last week.
—Sam Farmer, Los Angeles Times, 16 Jan. 2025
Dalton Ross, EW.com, 5 Mar. 2025
Police had Bumgardner take a breathalyzer test twice, several minutes apart.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 5 Mar. 2025
Smith had seven points in the quarter, including a 3-pointer in the waning moments to give the Guardians a 42-36 lead.
—Lori Riley, Hartford Courant, 5 Mar. 2025
So those doctors had great talent.
—Time Staff, TIME, 5 Mar. 2025
Musk had a prominent seat in the House gallery near the First Lady, even as some Democratic lawmakers brought guests who were directly impacted by his DOGE initiatives, including fired federal workers and others who have felt the effects of a government funding freeze.
—Nik Popli, TIME, 5 Mar. 2025
Rod Stewart and King Charles had a memorable interaction at The King's Foundation's 35th anniversary time capsule ceremony.
—Ingrid Vasquez, People.com, 16 Jan. 2025
The Mark Twain Prize for American Humor, presented by Wells Fargo and named after the late writer and humorist of the same name, honors those who've had an impact on society.
—Jen Juneau, People.com, 16 Jan. 2025
Eight players had receptions last week.
—Sam Farmer, Los Angeles Times, 16 Jan. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for had
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Leon, majority owned by Grupo Pachuca and with Colombian superstar James Rodriguez on their books, failed to meet FIFA’s criteria on multi-club ownership.—
Tim Spiers,
The Athletic,
25 Mar. 2025
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Should development go according to plan, the liquor store, owned by BTX Bottle Shoppe, LLC, will occupy the former Tuesday Morning retail site in the shopping center at 654 SW Wilshire Blvd.—
Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
25 Mar. 2025
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Does that mean Kidd has accepted the Mavericks are the Red Sox in that scenario?—
Sam Settleman,
New York Times,
13 Apr. 2025
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While walk-ins are accepted, larger groups must book in advance.—
Rachel King,
Forbes.com,
12 Apr. 2025
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With over 1,000 gins produced in the UK, the British gin market has become highly competitive.—
Joseph V Micallef,
Forbes,
5 Jan. 2025
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Continuing the course for Orlando (21-15) includes the type of showing da Silva produced against the Raptors.—
Jason Beede,
Orlando Sentinel,
5 Jan. 2025
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Cleveland also warned that users may fail to consider emoji strings to be actual passwords, and so could be deceived via phishing campaigns to share emoji passwords.—
Davey Winder,
Forbes,
11 Mar. 2025
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The states pressing the suits, including California and New Jersey, say the companies deceived consumers about the risks posed by fossil fuels.—
Bloomberg,
The Mercury News,
10 Mar. 2025
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Part of the discussion in court Friday revolved around what will be allowed at the trial regarding a video that aired on CNN last year that showed Combs punching his former girlfriend, R&B singer Cassie, and throwing her on the floor in a hotel hallway.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
16 Mar. 2025
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An Indiana police officer is accused of forcing his six-year-old daughter to stand outside in freezing temperatures holding a sign threatening her brother as punishment for pouting because she was not allowed to wear lip gloss.—
Landon Mion,
Fox News,
16 Mar. 2025
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But the vast majority of officials caught stealing, being bribed or taking kickbacks become footnotes in local history, with the cost of the graft passed on to taxpayers.—
Joe Mahr,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Dec. 2024
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As part of this scheme Da Ying Sze bribed TD Bank employees in order to deposit large amounts of cash –occasionally in excess of one million dollars in a single day —- into accounts not formally under his control.—
Steve Weisman,
Forbes,
11 Dec. 2024
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The couple married on July 25, 2020, and held their wedding celebration on July 9, 2022, at MSU’s Breslin Student Events Center, where the basketball team plays.—
Alexandra Hurtado,
People.com,
22 Mar. 2025
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Also, the Heat held the NBA’s 14th-worst record at the start of the skid and now has the league’s eighth-worst record this season.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
22 Mar. 2025
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Kloss possessed a superhuman talent for observation.—
Chadd Scott,
Forbes,
15 Mar. 2025
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Experts debated the connection, but by 2001 paleontologists uncovered early whale ankle bones that possessed traits only seen among artiodactyls.—
Riley Black,
Smithsonian Magazine,
9 Apr. 2025
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“Had.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/had. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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