MORTGAGED Synonyms: 17 Similar and Opposite Words

mortgaged

verb

past tense of mortgage

as in committed

to obligate by prior agreement I've mortgaged all my free time this week to the hospice and won't be able to come to the party

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Recent Examples of mortgaged Shepherd saw an opportunity and mortgaged her home to start a mail-order seed business, marketing unusual seed varieties, including mesclun mixes. —

Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 7 Feb. 2026 Syria’s sovereignty had been partly mortgaged to Russia and Iran, which were squeezing Damascus for money to repay their investment in the conflict. —

Robert F. Worth, The Atlantic, 6 Feb. 2026 The Mavericks mortgaged their future in the years leading to their 2024 Finals run to build around Doncic. —

Mike Curtis, Dallas Morning News, 4 Feb. 2026 For far too many in the already-economically disadvantaged millennial and Gen Z demographics, the American dream is being mortgaged for the thrill of a bet. —

MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Nov. 2025 In order to secure the loan, Chapman mortgaged the property with her brother Edward Chapman, who is also CEO of Marchesa. —

Natalia Senanayake, PEOPLE, 17 Oct. 2025 All of those general managers, at one point or another, mortgaged the future for the present. —

Josh Yohe, New York Times, 11 Oct. 2025 Others see it as a money grab in which the country is being mortgaged in the name of fighting criminal gangs. —

Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 15 Aug. 2025 Masha confesses to an affair with married army officer Vershinin (James Lewis), while Andrey admits to having mortgaged the family home, without his sisters’ consent, to pay his gambling debts. —

Emily McClanathan, Chicago Tribune, 8 Aug. 2025

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Verb

During his opening statement, Deputy Public Defender Denis Lainez conceded that his client committed the shootings, but said he was provoked by what the attorney described as a dedicated campaign by Bushey’s sister to oust him from the home.

— City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Feb. 2026
The Writers Guild of America West is threatening to cancel its glitzy annual awards show as its own staff continues to strike, alleging that management has committed unfair labor practices amid first contract negotiations.

— Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 25 Feb. 2026