Synonyms of owned

owned 1 of 2

adjective

as in retained

Related Words

• retained
• possessed
• loved
• protected
• valued
• cherished
• treasured
• prized

Dissimilar Words

• gone
• lost
• misplaced
• missing
• absent
• mislaid
• irretrievable
• irrecoverable
• castaway

owned

2 of 2

verb

past tense of own

as in had

to keep, control, or experience as one's own

we own a modest house and an equally modest car

Synonyms & Similar Words

• had
• possessed
• retained
• enjoyed
• held
• commanded
• rejoiced in
• reserved
• kept
• withheld
• carried
• boasted
• bore
• sported
• showed off

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• wanted
• lacked
• abandoned
• relinquished
• surrendered
• ceded
• renounced
• yielded
• discarded
• dumped
• handed over
• rejected
• required
• disclaimed
• needed
• disowned
• declined
• repudiated
• spurned

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of owned

Verb

Investigations also could reach private businesses, such as those owned by billionaire GOP megadonor Elon Musk, that played a significant role in shaping administration policies. — Daniel C. Vock, Chicago Tribune, 18 Oct. 2026

During that time, Mallard owned Mallard Dynasty Realty Group, which provided real estate and property management services. — Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 18 Oct. 2026

There is some irony in this, given that LinkedIn is owned by Microsoft. — Clare Duffy, CNN Money, 18 Oct. 2026

Often, neighborhoods can become fragmented, with small parcels owned and developed piecemeal by different people. — Catherine Odom, Miami Herald, 17 Oct. 2026

TikTok has no official affiliation with Elon Musk, though it is partly owned by Larry Ellison, who gets a rough moment in the doc when a text from him offering to pay billions to the mogul to help finance his Twitter acquisition is shown. — Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 17 Oct. 2026

Berrios owned the final 30 minutes, starting with a 44-yard punt return with his team down 3-0 that put the ‘Canes into field goal range. — Steve Svekis, Sun Sentinel, 17 Oct. 2026

Ground Floor Contemporary is an artist-run collective with studios in a building owned by art-scene stalwart Sara Garden Armstrong. — Leslie Pariseau, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Oct. 2026

The British specialty brand Holliday & Brown, owned by the Italian silk specialist Mantero Group since 2002, is marking its 100th anniversary this year and has released a celebratory capsule collection inspired by the brand’s archives. — Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 12 Oct. 2026