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
Jenna Thompson
march 28, Kansas City Star, 28 Mar. 2026
Early Friday morning, data from the MarineTraffic website showed that two ultra-large container ships owned by China's biggest shipping company, COSCO, made a sharp U-turn after apparently trying to sail past Iran's Larak Island.
—Ramy Inocencio, CBS News, 27 Mar. 2026
In March, Hungarian counterterrorism authorities seized two trucks, owned by a Ukrainian bank, that were passing through the country on a routine cash-transport run from Vienna.
—Anne Applebaum, The Atlantic, 27 Mar. 2026
One reason Rosen was able to buy the building so cheaply is that the land beneath it is owned by the Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art, the small unique college on Astor Place.
—Christopher Bonanos, Curbed, 27 Mar. 2026
Over the past year, Karsh has been providing support to the Quadrel Evanston Tenants Union, which represents the tenants of three southeast Evanston properties owned by Quadrel Realty Group.
—Claire Murphy, Chicago Tribune, 27 Mar. 2026
Per Nebraska Public Media, the parents previously owned a title insurance business.
—Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 27 Mar. 2026
Tegna owned 64 stations, including NBC affiliate KTVB, in 18 states.
—Kevin Fixler, Idaho Statesman, 20 Mar. 2026
Sandoval and Schwartz owned 10 percent of Tom Tom (that’s 5 percent each), but the boys have long since been bought out.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 20 Mar. 2026
Verb
Flower Child is owned by Fox Restaurant Concepts, the company behind Wildflower American Cuisine, The Arrogant Butcher, Olive & Ivy and several other restaurants.
—Jenna Thompson
march 28, Kansas City Star, 28 Mar. 2026
Early Friday morning, data from the MarineTraffic website showed that two ultra-large container ships owned by China's biggest shipping company, COSCO, made a sharp U-turn after apparently trying to sail past Iran's Larak Island.
—Ramy Inocencio, CBS News, 27 Mar. 2026
In March, Hungarian counterterrorism authorities seized two trucks, owned by a Ukrainian bank, that were passing through the country on a routine cash-transport run from Vienna.
—Anne Applebaum, The Atlantic, 27 Mar. 2026
One reason Rosen was able to buy the building so cheaply is that the land beneath it is owned by the Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art, the small unique college on Astor Place.
—Christopher Bonanos, Curbed, 27 Mar. 2026
Over the past year, Karsh has been providing support to the Quadrel Evanston Tenants Union, which represents the tenants of three southeast Evanston properties owned by Quadrel Realty Group.
—Claire Murphy, Chicago Tribune, 27 Mar. 2026
Per Nebraska Public Media, the parents previously owned a title insurance business.
—Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 27 Mar. 2026
Tegna owned 64 stations, including NBC affiliate KTVB, in 18 states.
—Kevin Fixler, Idaho Statesman, 20 Mar. 2026
Sandoval and Schwartz owned 10 percent of Tom Tom (that’s 5 percent each), but the boys have long since been bought out.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 20 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for owned
Verb
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When the first reconciliation bill passed, Republicans had a three-seat majority.—
Lauren Green,
The Washington Examiner,
25 Mar. 2026
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Charlotte had 22 treys after three quarters, but pulled all the starters in the fourth quarter and slowed down a little, finishing with 26 treys to tie an all-time team record.—
Scott Fowler,
Charlotte Observer,
25 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The film may offer up some absurdist comedy at the expense of Jim’s dedication to his craft, but ultimately shares in his possessed creative energy.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
20 Mar. 2026
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David Dastmalchian stars as Jack Delroy, an opportunistic host who invites a possessed girl and a child psychologist as his guests for the night in a desperate bid for ratings.—
Kevin Jacobsen,
Entertainment Weekly,
25 Dec. 2025
Verb
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The City of Fort Collins says its drones are programmed to document their flight paths during every single flight, and the video from each flight is also recorded and retained.—
Dillon Thomas,
CBS News,
31 Mar. 2026
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Head coach Sean Payton retained him by promoting him to offensive coordinator and, critically, handing him primary play-calling duties.—
Parker Gabriel,
Denver Post,
30 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Previously, the credibility that podcasters enjoyed stemmed from their opposition to mainstream media, and the low-tech and intimate videos reflected this.—
Jay Caspian Kang,
New Yorker,
24 Mar. 2026
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Ver’s team enjoyed a remarkable ability to dictate terms.—
Avi Asher-Schapiro,
ProPublica,
24 Mar. 2026
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“Owned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/owned. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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