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as in owning
to keep, control, or experience as one's own
my uncle has a sizable collection of black powder rifles
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as in accepting
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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as in producing
to bring forth from the womb
her grandmother had 11 children
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as in tricking
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 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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as in allowing
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 bribing
to influence someone with a bribe
an upstanding judge who could not be had at any price
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as in holding
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 having
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
Andy Mitten, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2026
Once chewed up by the machine of expectation and found guilty of the eternal athletic sin of having too much talent too soon, Liu has since learned how to spit back rather than be spit out.
—Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 20 Feb. 2026
And to get all of that sort of critical acclaim so early in my career was like having a really wild, huge invitation to the party — like, welcome to the business!
—Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 19 Feb. 2026
Others decried the symbolism of having a tribute to a president who has made mass deportations a central part of his agenda next to the former Cuban Refugee Center, now the Freedom Tower, which helped Cubans seeking asylum in the 1960s and 1970s.
—Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 19 Feb. 2026
At issue is whether the Stars, as the Mavericks contend, breached their American Airlines Center lease by having their primary headquarters outside Dallas city limits during most of the past quarter-century.
—Brad Townsend, Dallas Morning News, 19 Feb. 2026
While those conversations are still in the early stages, more European leaders are open to having them.
—Daniel Depetris, Chicago Tribune, 19 Feb. 2026
Last year, she was also rumored to be dating actor Austin Butler after they were spotted having dinner.
—Meg Walters, InStyle, 19 Feb. 2026
Boxer Imane Khelif admitted to having the SRY gene, located on the Y chromosome, which is found in biological males, and undergoing hormone treatments to lower testosterone levels ahead of the 2024 Olympics in an interview with the French sports publication L'Equipe.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 6 Feb. 2026
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
There were noticeable knock-on effects of having so few fixtures.
—Andy Mitten, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2026
Once chewed up by the machine of expectation and found guilty of the eternal athletic sin of having too much talent too soon, Liu has since learned how to spit back rather than be spit out.
—Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 20 Feb. 2026
And to get all of that sort of critical acclaim so early in my career was like having a really wild, huge invitation to the party — like, welcome to the business!
—Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 19 Feb. 2026
Others decried the symbolism of having a tribute to a president who has made mass deportations a central part of his agenda next to the former Cuban Refugee Center, now the Freedom Tower, which helped Cubans seeking asylum in the 1960s and 1970s.
—Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 19 Feb. 2026
At issue is whether the Stars, as the Mavericks contend, breached their American Airlines Center lease by having their primary headquarters outside Dallas city limits during most of the past quarter-century.
—Brad Townsend, Dallas Morning News, 19 Feb. 2026
While those conversations are still in the early stages, more European leaders are open to having them.
—Daniel Depetris, Chicago Tribune, 19 Feb. 2026
Last year, she was also rumored to be dating actor Austin Butler after they were spotted having dinner.
—Meg Walters, InStyle, 19 Feb. 2026
Boxer Imane Khelif admitted to having the SRY gene, located on the Y chromosome, which is found in biological males, and undergoing hormone treatments to lower testosterone levels ahead of the 2024 Olympics in an interview with the French sports publication L'Equipe.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 6 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for having
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Velzeboer's victory keeps the 1,000 title in Dutch hands.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 Feb. 2026
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Their hands hold a banner with pillars of our democracy written on it, from peace and truth to expression and equity.—
Anya Sesay,
jsonline.com,
16 Feb. 2026
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The Ricketts family enters its 17th season owning the franchise and coming off the Cubs’ first playoff appearance since 2020, the long-term vision remains the same.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Feb. 2026
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In the fall, the actress made the case for owning a pair of low-slung, baggy blue jeans.—
Kaelin Dodge,
InStyle,
16 Feb. 2026
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According to Schmidt, who speaks Chinese and had chosen to intern at a Chinese company during college instead of accepting an early offer from Coinbase, Dragonfly still maintains a strong Asia presence, though its investments in the region have gone down over the years.—
Leo Schwartz,
Fortune,
17 Feb. 2026
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After happily accepting, some made their way to chit chat at a circular bar adorned with cascading rose towers.—
Avon Dorsey,
Vogue,
17 Feb. 2026
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Notaro was also the person who first brought this idea to director Ryan White and his producing partner, Jessica Hargrave (Good Night Oppy).—
David Canfield,
HollywoodReporter,
13 Feb. 2026
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With just a few supplies and some elbow grease, your ice maker will be back to producing fresh, clean ice in no time.—
Daley Quinn,
Southern Living,
13 Feb. 2026
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Prompt injection is a method of tricking LLMs into doing things they are normally prevented from doing.—
Bruce Schneier,
IEEE Spectrum,
21 Jan. 2026
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While cold can damage plants, weather that’s too warm too soon can also have a negative effect on bulbs by tricking them into sprouting early.—
Andrea Beck,
Better Homes & Gardens,
9 Jan. 2026
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Your job is to decide what your child is experiencing.—
Jann Blackstone,
Boston Herald,
15 Feb. 2026
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Both hikers were treated for hypothermia and one of the hikers was also experiencing a diabetic emergency.—
Sean Krofssik,
Hartford Courant,
15 Feb. 2026
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Rather than allowing a single hero product to dominate, Safdie expanded the narrative across collections, pushing further into tailoring and Old Hollywood references.—
Amy Francombe,
Vogue,
20 Feb. 2026
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Beyond the suite, much of the campus is also accessible, allowing all guests to enjoy the desert grounds and amenities with ease.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
20 Feb. 2026
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Even without bribing the bots to provide direct advertising, brands are already trying to find ways to get into the good books of AI search results.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Feb. 2026
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Then, in February of last year, Coral Gables criminal defense attorney David Macey was indicted along with Pagan on charges of bribing Costanzo to obtain confidential information about drug-trafficking suspects to recruit them as potential clients for his law firm.—
Jay Weaver,
Miami Herald,
31 Jan. 2026
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“Having.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/having. Accessed 20 Feb. 2026.
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