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verb

past tense of own

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Recent Examples of owned
Verb
The two have owned Babo Boys, a mobile food trailer, since 2022. Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 22 July 2026 Formula One Group Series, a tracking stock owned by Liberty Media that reflects the economic interest in the commercial operations of the FIA Formula One World Championship, appeared in the consumer experience group. Assiatou Hann, CNBC, 21 July 2026 Passed in 1920, the Jones Act requires that all shipments by water within the United States, including by ocean, be made on ships that are built in America, owned by American companies, and crewed by American mariners. James Surowiecki, The Atlantic, 21 July 2026 Bailey is shifting some operations to other parcels of land owned by the company to make way for the development, Appert previously said. Talia McWright, Twin Cities, 21 July 2026 Main Street Sports, which owned FanDuel Sports Network Midwest, shut down operations in the spring, leaving the Blues without a home. Jeremy Rutherford, New York Times, 21 July 2026 The station still exists today and is owned by Canadian giant Corus. Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 21 July 2026 Decurion Corp, the parent company of owners Robertson Property Group, which is owned by the Forman family, likewise had no comment. Pat Saperstein, Variety, 21 July 2026 The European shipyard, one of four owned by Palumbo Superyachts, just delivered the largest yacht in its quarter-century history. Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 21 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for owned
Adjective
  • No Kansas justice has ever been non-retained.
    Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 3 June 2026
Verb
  • The bag had fake human monies inside as JD McDonagh tossed it aside.
    Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
  • Because Hostin had no criminal history and cooperated with officers, police said he was issued a summons for trespass and released.
    Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 21 July 2026
Adjective
  • Religious horror films offer narratives of meaning, mystery, and morality, shaping how power, belief, and the body—both pure and possessed—are understood.
    Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 8 July 2026
  • But no homes are so possessed with pottery of the truly enormous variety as Jeremiah Brent and Nate Berkus, whose Portuguese farmhouse appears on the cover of our June issue.
    Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 22 May 2026
Verb
  • Root actually enjoyed being back in charge at the Oval last month even though he was dealt the toughest of hands having to lead a side against New Zealand that included three Test debutants and two other players with only one appearance each.
    Paul Newman, New York Times, 24 July 2026
  • The South Florida fruits are mostly enjoyed fresh by home gardeners, but they’ve also been baked into French fries — and even turned into vodka.
    Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 24 July 2026

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“Owned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/owned. Accessed 24 Jul. 2026.

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