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as in to experience
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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have

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noun

have (to)

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verb (2)

as in to must
to be under necessity or obligation to I have to take out the trash before we can leave has to take medicine for her heart

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had

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verb (3)

past tense of have
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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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Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of have
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Summers has two siblings: a sister named Taylor and a brother named Will. Jacqueline Weiss, People.com, 6 June 2025 Currently, there is no data on the containment status of the fire and the cause has yet to be determined. Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacbee.com, 6 June 2025
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Children arrive into a trammeling grid of haves and have-nots set up long before their birth, a net that individual struggles serve only to tighten. Benjamin Kunkel, Harpers Magazine, 28 Mar. 2025 Behind the scenes, the information divide between baseball's haves and have-nots looks even larger as the talent divide on the field. Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 21 Mar. 2025
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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 See All Example Sentences for have
Recent Examples of Synonyms for have
Noun
  • During their discussion of her 2015 album, Miley Cyrus & Her Dead Petz, the former Disney star revealed where some of her money went without her accountant's knowledge.
    Angel Saunders, People.com, 7 June 2025
  • The law passed during the Johnson administration requires the government to administer student loan programs, issue grants and ensure that schools receiving federal money don't discriminate against students.
    Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 7 June 2025
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  • The Indonesian immigrant, former figure skater and early Facebook investor is America’s first and only billionaire female venture capitalist.
    Phoebe Liu, Forbes.com, 8 June 2025
  • Getty Images The European startup scene was recently shaken by a LinkedIn debate with some venture capitalists applying pressure on founders to embrace a culture of overwork to compete on a global stage.
    Sawdah Bhaimiya, CNBC, 8 June 2025
Noun
  • For connoisseurs with deep pockets, Cielo X certainly won’t disappoint.
    Brad Japhe, Forbes.com, 9 June 2025
  • It’s finished with two deep pockets and comes in 23 summery patterns and colors.
    Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 6 June 2025

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