1
as in owns
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 accepts
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 produces
to bring forth from the womb
her grandmother had 11 children
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as in deceives
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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5
as in undergoes
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 allows
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 bribes
to influence someone with a bribe
an upstanding judge who could not be had at any price
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as in holds
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 has
This previously-$30 set of Merino wool socks already has an excellent value, but the new price point is even sweeter.
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Anna Popp, Travel + Leisure, 8 Jan. 2026
The bakery has two trailers on the property that are used for housing and as a test kitchen for the bakers.
—Austen Erblat, CBS News, 8 Jan. 2026
In his third pro season out of Boise State, the Homedale High graduate has four receptions for 12 yards and a touchdown.
—Rachel Roberts, Idaho Statesman, 8 Jan. 2026
The plush insole keeps your feet supported for all-day wear, while the rubber sole has traction to stabilize your feet.
—Nicol Natale, PEOPLE, 8 Jan. 2026
Make sure your car has at least half a tank of gas, and update your winter survival kit.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 8 Jan. 2026
Technology is an ever-present disruptor that has a way of commoditizing what once felt unique, driving a kind of Moore’s law-like acceleration into every corner of our daily workflows.
—Phil Gilbert, Fortune, 12 Nov. 2025
According to the explanation on the museum’s website, the use of poppies has its origins in a poem that was penned by a Canadian physician who had served as a field surgeon in Belgium during the Great War.
—Emily Curiel, Kansas City Star, 12 Nov. 2025
Nowhere has the contradiction between India’s ostensible democratic principles and its support for autocrats been more glaring than in Bangladesh.
—Muhib Rahman, Foreign Affairs, 12 Nov. 2025
Anna Popp, Travel + Leisure, 8 Jan. 2026
The bakery has two trailers on the property that are used for housing and as a test kitchen for the bakers.
—Austen Erblat, CBS News, 8 Jan. 2026
In his third pro season out of Boise State, the Homedale High graduate has four receptions for 12 yards and a touchdown.
—Rachel Roberts, Idaho Statesman, 8 Jan. 2026
The plush insole keeps your feet supported for all-day wear, while the rubber sole has traction to stabilize your feet.
—Nicol Natale, PEOPLE, 8 Jan. 2026
Make sure your car has at least half a tank of gas, and update your winter survival kit.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 8 Jan. 2026
Technology is an ever-present disruptor that has a way of commoditizing what once felt unique, driving a kind of Moore’s law-like acceleration into every corner of our daily workflows.
—Phil Gilbert, Fortune, 12 Nov. 2025
According to the explanation on the museum’s website, the use of poppies has its origins in a poem that was penned by a Canadian physician who had served as a field surgeon in Belgium during the Great War.
—Emily Curiel, Kansas City Star, 12 Nov. 2025
Nowhere has the contradiction between India’s ostensible democratic principles and its support for autocrats been more glaring than in Bangladesh.
—Muhib Rahman, Foreign Affairs, 12 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for has
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The company also owns film distribution labels Independent Film Company and RLJE Films, and in-house studio AMC Studios.—
Jennifer Maas,
Variety,
7 Nov. 2025
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Beyond his classic English country house, John also owns properties across Europe, including a summer house in Nice, France, and an apartment in Venice.—
Mekita Rivas,
Architectural Digest,
7 Nov. 2025
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The story follows a young woman, a lifelong swimmer and Olympic hopeful, who accepts a college swimming scholarship in Texas in order to escape an abusive father and an alcoholic, suicidal mother.—
Karla Rodriguez,
Footwear News,
6 Jan. 2026
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Trying to escape her past, Millie (Sweeney) accepts a job as a live-in housemaid for the wealthy Nina (Seyfried) and Andrew Winchester (Sklenar).—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
6 Jan. 2026
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Ross O’Connor produces alongside Noah Lang and Blackhurst through Witchcraft Motion Picture Company, with Set Point Entertainment, Grim Discoveries, Gentile Entertainment Group, Monarque Entertainment and Mama Bear Studios attached.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
7 Nov. 2025
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Foundational to this style is the traditional use of hand modeling in clay, creating life-size models of the shapes and surfaces of the vehicles Mazda produces.—
Brett Berk,
Robb Report,
7 Nov. 2025
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The fragmentary Ni 12501 tablet from the Early Dynastic III period of Mesopotamia breaks off when Fox deceives the inhabitants of the netherworld in his quest to retrieve the storm god Ishkur.—
Rafil Kroll-Zaidi,
Harpers Magazine,
19 Sep. 2025
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In milder locations where the ground doesn’t freeze or undergoes freeze-thaw cycles, water deeply about once a month to keep the soil moist, but not wet.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
4 Jan. 2026
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Each device undergoes extensive testing and must be approved by a senior member of our beauty team prior to appearing in Allure.—
Jennifer Hussein,
Allure,
1 Jan. 2026
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This capability allows users to capture ultra-high-resolution video while preserving fine detail.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Jan. 2026
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The former allows the player to set beats-per-minute, beats per bar, select different rhythms and whether a sound beeps and/or the device vibrates to the beat.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
9 Jan. 2026
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In one of the film’s most madcap and darkly comedic moments, Linda bribes her daughter with the promise of a pet hamster — who turns out to be a biter, desperate to escape its box.—
Rachel Brodsky,
Rolling Stone,
8 Oct. 2025
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One cheerfully holds a toothbrush, her hair wrapped in a matching second towel (for me, a universal symbol of maturity and womanhood.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Nov. 2025
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Outside of the Philadelphia Eagles in the NFC East and the Pittsburgh Steelers in the AFC North, who both stand alone as the only squads in their division with winning records, every other divisional leader holds only a slim edge over rivals in hot pursuit.—
Mike Jones,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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“Has.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/has. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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