as in deposited
to leave as a guarantee of repayment of a loan
he pawned his antique watch in order to pay off his gambling debt
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Recent Examples of pawned
Manchester did steal a significant amount of video games from the store, and pawned them.
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Theoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 10 Oct. 2025
Theoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 10 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pawned
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That’s because about one-third of the about 165 Federal Reserve coin terminal facilities – where coins are distributed and deposited – have stopped penny transactions, the ABA said.—
Mike Snider,
USA Today,
24 Oct. 2025
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The white dwarf features a hydrogen-rich envelope, and in general any elements deposited onto the white dwarf should sink into this hydrogen envelope and disappear from view.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
24 Oct. 2025
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In order to secure the loan, Chapman mortgaged the property with her brother Edward Chapman, who is also CEO of Marchesa.—
Natalia Senanayake,
PEOPLE,
17 Oct. 2025
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All of those general managers, at one point or another, mortgaged the future for the present.—
Josh Yohe,
New York Times,
11 Oct. 2025
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“Pawned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pawned. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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