OWNS Synonyms: 34 Similar and Opposite Words

owns

verb

present tense third-person singular of own

as in has

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 owns Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway owns BNSF, and the railroad is a fierce critic of Vena’s takeover bid for Norfolk Southern. — John Lippert, Chicago Tribune, 6 Sep. 2026 Eventually, Tyler contacted a friend who owns D&D Bait Shop nearby, where the fish could spend the night in a larger tank with a better aeration system. — Amber Harding Outkick, FOXNews.com, 6 Sep. 2026 Now, Moffitt owns and operates two brick-and-mortar Moon Shots Super Food Cafes, his Guilford location opening in 2023, and a second location in Branford that opened six months ago. — Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 6 Sep. 2026 Kathryn Bedell, a veterinarian who owns a small ranch near Grand Junction, sells her beef directly to customers. — Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 5 Sep. 2026 Technology often succeeds at identifying a problem while failing to establish who owns what happens next. — Torie Bosch, STAT, 5 Sep. 2026 Nevada’s Trevor Insley owns the FBS season receiving yardage record with 2060, set in 1998. — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2026 Berkshire now owns more than 10 percent of each of the top five. — Alex Crippen, CNBC, 5 Sep. 2026 Requests for comment were sent to the Red Sox and Audacy, which owns WEEI, but were not immediately returned. — Brendan Kuty, New York Times, 31 Aug. 2026

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Verb

Those are notable numbers for Turek in a state dominated by the GOP for the past decade; Turek has an edge among independent voters and a positive favorability rating compared to Hinson, who is viewed more negatively.

— Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 9 Sep. 2026
The tiebreaker for lottery odds has nothing to do with head-to-head or anything that happened on the field this season.

— Tim Britton, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of has

Verb

Woody possesses the rare combination of vulnerability, intelligence and strength that Younger demands, while Malachi, Conrad, Kola and Tuppence bring extraordinary weight and complexity to the forces shaping his life.

— Leo Barraclough, Variety, 10 Sep. 2026
Under the influence of smoldering Scorpio, Venus possesses a magnetic, secretive and complex aura, making everything from our relationships to our investments all the more consuming and intense.

— Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of possesses

Verb

Billups, executive director of the central region for Boeing space advocacy and global engagement, enjoys visiting the John Will Anderson Boys & Girls Club in Gary every year.

— Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 6 Sep. 2026
The first to roll up his sleeves to lend a hand, Josiah also enjoys flipping through one of his treasured books.

— The Star, Kansas City Star, 5 Sep. 2026