as in had
to keep, control, or experience as one's own
we own a modest house and an equally modest car
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Recent Examples of owned
Jennifer Prince, Southern Living, 12 Oct. 2025
Doritos, owned by PepsiCo, will no longer be made with artificial flavors or colors.
—Ashley J. Dimella, FOXNews.com, 12 Oct. 2025
The 1,400-square-foot store is located in Beverly Grove on West 3rd Street, a building owned by Weinstock since 2012 and previously used as the headquarters for her exotic-skin accessories label.
—Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 11 Oct. 2025
Leaning into Old Hollywood glamour, these vintage rings owned by screen sirens and style legends featured both classic and unique designs.
—Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 11 Oct. 2025
The stadium is owned by the prefecture.
—Jack Lang, New York Times, 11 Oct. 2025
Restaurant chain Bar Louie, which filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in March, has joined the growing stable of restaurants owned by Sun Holdings.
—Mike Snider, USA Today, 11 Oct. 2025
Is this Checkers independently owned?
—Adrienne Davis, jsonline.com, 6 Oct. 2025
Miami’s defense after that first series completely owned a Seminoles offense that had been averaging a surreal 53 points per game, until FSU’s desperate late scores.
—Miami Herald, 5 Oct. 2025
Adjective
From quaint historic districts filled with shops and eateries—all of which are locally owned—to pristine stretches of sand ripe for taking a sunset walk, there’s something new to discover in every corner.
—Jennifer Prince, Southern Living, 12 Oct. 2025
Doritos, owned by PepsiCo, will no longer be made with artificial flavors or colors.
—Ashley J. Dimella, FOXNews.com, 12 Oct. 2025
The 1,400-square-foot store is located in Beverly Grove on West 3rd Street, a building owned by Weinstock since 2012 and previously used as the headquarters for her exotic-skin accessories label.
—Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 11 Oct. 2025
Leaning into Old Hollywood glamour, these vintage rings owned by screen sirens and style legends featured both classic and unique designs.
—Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 11 Oct. 2025
The stadium is owned by the prefecture.
—Jack Lang, New York Times, 11 Oct. 2025
Restaurant chain Bar Louie, which filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in March, has joined the growing stable of restaurants owned by Sun Holdings.
—Mike Snider, USA Today, 11 Oct. 2025
Is this Checkers independently owned?
—Adrienne Davis, jsonline.com, 6 Oct. 2025
Miami’s defense after that first series completely owned a Seminoles offense that had been averaging a surreal 53 points per game, until FSU’s desperate late scores.
—Miami Herald, 5 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for owned
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What’s more, 57% of regular employees using unapproved AI tools had approval from their managers.—
Andrew Nusca,
Fortune,
10 Oct. 2025
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Elijah Irvin picked up 104 yards rushing, 103 in the second half, on 13 carries for Saginaw and had runs of 26 and 18 yards on the Rough Riders’ final drive to help run out the clock.—
Updated October 10,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
10 Oct. 2025
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Boise State ran 86 offensive plays, its most in a game this season, and possessed the ball for over 40 minutes.—
Shaun Goodwin,
Idaho Statesman,
12 Oct. 2025
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Wembley possessed an unmatched ability to create sporting heroes, as proved by a roll call featuring Sir Stanley Matthews, George Best, Ferenc Puskas and Sir Geoff Hurst.—
Richard Sutcliffe,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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Sébastien Lecornu resigned Monday after announcing a cabinet that largely retained the same ministers as under his unpopular predecessor, triggering a backlash.—
Ana Nicolaci da Costa,
CNN Money,
8 Oct. 2025
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Like Renshaw, Harris was a backup on the last Ashes tour, albeit he was retained for all five Tests.—
Sam Dalling,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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An engaging, fun-loving character, across several stints playing county cricket with Somerset, Renshaw enjoyed life as a commentator and public address announcer.—
Sam Dalling,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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Both of these fruits can be enjoyed as a simple snack or paired with other nutritious foods to create healthy meals.—
Jillian Kubala,
Health,
7 Oct. 2025
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“Owned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/owned. Accessed 13 Oct. 2025.
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