OWE Synonyms: 14 Similar and Opposite Words

owe

verb

Definition of owe next

as in to ignore

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Recent Examples of owe The city’s rent board, not homeowners, identifies which properties owe the tax. —

Roxana Popescu, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 May 2026 Others owe back taxes or child support – debts that the state would garnish when the players tried to claim their prize. —

Jack Jankowski, The Orlando Sentinel, 9 May 2026 Revocations will begin Friday and will initially focus on parents who owe $100,000 or more in past-due child support. —

Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 8 May 2026 According to reporting from The Associated Press, the department will begin revocations on Friday, May 8, and be focused on those who owe $100,000 or more. —

Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 8 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for owe

Recent Examples of Synonyms for owe

ignore

Verb

That’s how Ciara found out that Amanda was spending so much time at West’s house while ignoring her calls.

— Brian Moylan, Vulture, 3 June 2026
Chow's son testified that the gun was pointed at him, and defense lawyer Shaun Kent said during his closing argument that Cyrus ignored Chow telling him to put it down.

— Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 2 June 2026