as in composed
free from emotional or mental agitation
remarkably poised and possessed in the midst of all the turmoil
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as in owned
to keep, control, or experience as one's own
she possesses a keen insight into people
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Recent Examples of possessed
Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 21 Mar. 2025
Based on the William Peter Blatty novel of the same name, the story centers on a possessed young girl named Regan (Blair) and the two Catholic priests who perform an exorcism to rid Regan of the demon that has taken over her body.
—Diana Pearl, People.com, 2 Mar. 2025
Matt Richtel, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2025
Ernst Russ, however, denied these allegations, claiming that the ship only possessed four empty containers that had once housed the chemical.
—Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 12 Mar. 2025
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Adjective
Relentlessly silly instead of scary, the horror comedy is worth a watch just for goofy Brian Cox playing a possessed dad.
—Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 21 Mar. 2025
Based on the William Peter Blatty novel of the same name, the story centers on a possessed young girl named Regan (Blair) and the two Catholic priests who perform an exorcism to rid Regan of the demon that has taken over her body.
—Diana Pearl, People.com, 2 Mar. 2025
Verb
Liberal children tended to recall more accurately the ratio of desirable and undesirable traits in the characters of the story; their memories possessed greater fidelity to the story as it was originally told.
—Matt Richtel, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2025
Ernst Russ, however, denied these allegations, claiming that the ship only possessed four empty containers that had once housed the chemical.
—Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 12 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for possessed
Adjective
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Her parents, Bertram and Olga, operated a music school and composed music.—
Mike Barnes,
HollywoodReporter,
4 Aug. 2025
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Yet for all the nerves, there is great pride in Yoro’s calm and composed performances, which have quickly taken him to the top.—
Charlotte Harpur,
New York Times,
20 May 2025
Verb
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Should development go according to plan, the liquor store, owned by BTX Bottle Shoppe, LLC, will occupy the former Tuesday Morning retail site in the shopping center at 654 SW Wilshire Blvd.—
Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
25 Mar. 2025
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In many ways, the Twins’ sale mirrors that of the Nationals, who are owned by the Lerner family and have members of the family who were adamantly against the team changing hands.—
Ken Rosenthal,
The Athletic,
25 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The collected water can then be used for watering the lawn and garden, reducing your spending and your water waste, while still keeping the lawn and garden looking great throughout the summer.—
Timothy Dale,
Better Homes & Gardens,
19 July 2025
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These salts can leak out with the collected water, making for an unpalatable drink.—
Abhimanyu Ghoshal,
New Atlas,
13 June 2025
Verb
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But yes, that was cold-blooded to Dickson, who clearly had a crush on her.—
Dalton Ross,
EW.com,
5 Mar. 2025
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Police had Bumgardner take a breathalyzer test twice, several minutes apart.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
5 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The calm but stern warning came Wednesday during a back-to-school news conference in Baltimore with State Superintendent Carey Wright and State Board of Education President Joshua Michael.—
William J. Ford,
Baltimore Sun,
16 Aug. 2025
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Trying to explain away a difficult play or a bad performance for some time while the storm is upon us is not an easy task to navigate or deal with and remain cool, calm and collected.—
Drew VonScio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Producers hold onto their rights and their IP and the value from our spend is retained in the UK, not across the Atlantic.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
8 Jan. 2025
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Leicester have retained their former men’s training ground, Belvoir Drive, just outside the city centre, which is situated in a housing estate, and there is so far no information on the Land Registry of a sale.—
Rob Tanner,
The Athletic,
8 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Soak and steam your way into bliss in the Erre Spa at Grand Hotel Courmayeur Mont Blanc or the wellness center at Montana Lodge & Spa. Go snowshoeing through the serene Val Veny, then warm up with a long lunch in a cozy rifugio.—
Hannah Howard,
Travel + Leisure,
16 Aug. 2025
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The Best Places To Stay In Blairsville, GA For a private and comfortable retreat, spend the weekend at Creekside Cottages, which has three quaint stays located along the serene Butternut Creek.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
16 Aug. 2025
Verb
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But that was not the case at Leicester last season, when Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall enjoyed a career-best campaign while wingers Abdul Fatawu and Stephy Mavididi registered 19 and 18 goal involvements respectively in the Championship.—
Liam Twomey,
The Athletic,
24 Mar. 2025
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Once opened, coffee loses flavor after two weeks and is best enjoyed within six months.—
Alexandra Emanuelli,
Southern Living,
23 Mar. 2025
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“Possessed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/possessed. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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