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
Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 9 Nov. 2025
The previous owner was only interested in selling to a family business, and unfortunately for Château D’Issan partner and general manager Emmanuel Cruse, both neighboring wineries are family-owned as well.
—Mike Desimone, Robb Report, 9 Nov. 2025
The Bills have owned the Dolphins lately (if not quite the NFL, or now, even the AFC East).
—Miami Herald, 9 Nov. 2025
Before their retirement, Valerie owned a shop in New Hampshire and Mike, 71, worked as a professional engineer.
—Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy, USA Today, 9 Nov. 2025
The Nittany Lions owned a 25-2 record in head-to-head battles.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 9 Nov. 2025
Stranger Things was the first hit produced and fully owned by Netflix — earlier standouts including House of Cards and Orange Is the New Black came from outside studios — and its massive popularity turned it into a lucrative brand and merchandising bonanza for the tech company.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 8 Nov. 2025
It’s owned by the Kingdom’s nearly $1 trillion sovereign wealth fund.
—Tala Alrajjal, CNN Money, 2 Nov. 2025
Most are locally owned, and several are housed in historic homes, making your stay all the more special.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 1 Nov. 2025
Verb
The diamond is currently owned by descendants of the Austro-Hungarian royal family, who have finally come forward to share their family secret and reveal how the jewel made it out of Europe.
—Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 9 Nov. 2025
The previous owner was only interested in selling to a family business, and unfortunately for Château D’Issan partner and general manager Emmanuel Cruse, both neighboring wineries are family-owned as well.
—Mike Desimone, Robb Report, 9 Nov. 2025
The Bills have owned the Dolphins lately (if not quite the NFL, or now, even the AFC East).
—Miami Herald, 9 Nov. 2025
Before their retirement, Valerie owned a shop in New Hampshire and Mike, 71, worked as a professional engineer.
—Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy, USA Today, 9 Nov. 2025
The Nittany Lions owned a 25-2 record in head-to-head battles.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 9 Nov. 2025
Stranger Things was the first hit produced and fully owned by Netflix — earlier standouts including House of Cards and Orange Is the New Black came from outside studios — and its massive popularity turned it into a lucrative brand and merchandising bonanza for the tech company.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 8 Nov. 2025
It’s owned by the Kingdom’s nearly $1 trillion sovereign wealth fund.
—Tala Alrajjal, CNN Money, 2 Nov. 2025
Most are locally owned, and several are housed in historic homes, making your stay all the more special.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 1 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for owned
Verb
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Ewing never married or had children, but is survived by other family members, per Extra.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
PEOPLE,
10 Jan. 2026
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The news and editorial staffs of the Orange County Register had no role in this post’s preparation.—
MemorialCare Medical Group,
Oc Register,
10 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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One of those nods was for Linda Blair, who expertly played the possessed little girl.—
Stephanie Sengwe,
PEOPLE,
30 Oct. 2025
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The Nun pops out of a wall, a demon appears on a bed, crosses start to spin, a possessed figure scampers across the ceiling and a man with an axe cornered me in a random closet.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
11 Sep. 2025
Verb
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America’s public health report card is in, and New Hampshire has retained its crown as the country’s healthiest state.—
Tristan Bove,
Fortune,
8 Jan. 2026
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Dubai retained its clear lead among Gulf real estate markets last year, with buyers spending 541 billion dirhams ($147 billion) on residential property in the emirate in 2025, some 27% more than the year before.—
Dominic Dudley,
semafor.com,
7 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Shapiro has enjoyed robust public approval ratings and carries a reputation as a disciplined messenger and powerhouse fundraiser.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
8 Jan. 2026
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Yates subsequently joined the San Diego Padres and enjoyed the longest sustained success of his career before bouncing to Atlanta, Texas and the Dodgers over the past three seasons.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
7 Jan. 2026
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“Owned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/owned. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.
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