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having

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verb

present participle of have
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as in experiencing
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 having
Noun
Make something soft and face-having, and the human brain will happily anthropomorphize it. Marisa McMillan, Outside, 7 Oct. 2025 Therefore, chemically, at some point in the past, whether on Earth or elsewhere, a metabolism-having, replicating organism emerged, creating an origin point for life. Ethan Siegel, Big Think, 16 Sep. 2025
Verb
That year, Pennsylvania was highlighted by State Farm as having the nation’s highest number of auto insurance claims (more than 150,000 claims) for vehicle collisions with wildlife from July 1, 2023 through June 30, 2024. Noël Fletcher, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026 Try to wake up each day with the intention of having new experiences; that’s your only goal post for success and happiness this month. Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 Aug. 2026 Moore has earned the praise after having a very strong spring. Mike Kaye july 31, Charlotte Observer, 31 July 2026 The application defines that standard as either having a condition that will not improve or one that prevents someone from performing normal daily living tasks unassisted. Ava Kelley, NBC news, 31 July 2026 Odegaard, Arsenal’s captain, had free rein to roam the pitch that day, dropping deep in build-up while still having a presence in the final third. Art De Roché, New York Times, 31 July 2026 Moving up to whole organisms, having test subjects view the LED screen while it was illuminated by infrared pulses produced clear electroencephalogram responses in mice and clear electroretinogram responses in human volunteers. Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 31 July 2026 In Kimberly McCreight’s best-selling new thriller, Someone Else’s Husband, a New York City artist is murdered after having an affair with a married man during a group climb of Mount Kilimanjaro. The Week Us, TheWeek, 31 July 2026 Over the past several months, officials have been rebuilding much of the tariff regime that existed before the ruling, this time by relying on authorities that trade lawyers generally view as having a firmer legal foundation. Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN Money, 25 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for having
Noun
  • But even with that federal response, nonprofit organizations say private donations remain critical to getting supplies directly into the hands of survivors.
    Jasmine Arenas, CBS News, 31 July 2026
  • During a situation drill at the end of practice, Williams had Rock Ya-Sin all over him and still caught the ball above his head with two hands.
    Colton Pouncy, New York Times, 31 July 2026
Verb
  • Instead of owning nearly two-thirds of the combo, SpaceX investors would hold only 55%.
    Shawn Tully, Fortune, 25 July 2026
  • For example, investors can diversify between asset classes by owning a mix of stocks, bonds, cash, commodities and crypto, among others.
    Greg Iacurci,Annie Nova, CNBC, 25 July 2026
Verb
  • These fees aren’t a profit grab by the banks but a way for merchants to recoup the costs of accepting credit cards.
    Liz Weston, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 July 2026
  • Investors are demanding stronger profits after initially accepting a steep drop from Niccol’s in-store investments.
    Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 26 July 2026
Verb
  • With the aim of producing an addition 200,000 degrees beyond the 1 million already projected for 2030, the university set goals to improve its graduation rates.
    Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 22 July 2026
  • Animal viruses jump to humans in the wild hundreds of thousands of times a year, usually producing negligible infections, occasionally sparking an outbreak.
    CNN Money, CNN Money, 22 July 2026
Verb
  • Football is all about engaño (trickery) — looking one way and passing the other, feinting to go left and swiftly moving right, manipulating the opposition and tricking them to open up those little spaces.
    Xavi, New York Times, 19 July 2026
  • What’s far more eloquent is the episode with the witch Circe (a terrific Samantha Morton), whose habit of tricking and transforming men into animals is rendered in evocatively physical, body-horror-esque imagery.
    Alison Willmore, Vulture, 15 July 2026
Verb
  • However, our findings demonstrate the risks faced by populations that are experiencing multiple, compounded hardships.
    Carina Heckert, The Conversation, 30 July 2026
  • Duke, WakeMed, Novant and UNC health systems have enough blood on hand and are not experiencing disruptions, representatives told the Charlotte Observer.
    Eva Flowe July 30, Charlotte Observer, 30 July 2026
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  • Eyeball had access to 27 full matches, allowing teams to assess his potential at Senegalese academies Bousports Academy and Amitie.
    Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 22 July 2026
  • Defense lawyers have since withdrawn their motion to dismiss the case after the Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control in April began allowing Maduro and Flores to receive money from Venezuela to pay for their attorneys.
    Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 22 July 2026
Verb
  • They are charged with wire fraud conspiracy, bribery in sporting contests and money laundering conspiracy for allegedly bribing Beasley to manipulate his performance.
    Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 29 June 2026
  • Similar raids by the feds at addresses tied to then-Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao and then-San Leandro City Councilmember Bryan Azevedo eventually led to criminal indictments against both politicians, as well as the businessmen accused of bribing them.
    Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 9 June 2026

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“Having.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/having. Accessed 2 Aug. 2026.

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