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as in went
to have or be in a usual or proper place
your shoes belong in the closet, not in the middle of the living room where people will trip on them
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Recent Examples of belonged
While Quaid belonged the protagonist group fighting superheroes, Doumit was a head-popping villain who was also a politician.
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Rebecca Aizin, PEOPLE, 21 Apr. 2026
None of his neighbors knew to whom the graves belonged, or where the families who had lived in their immediate vicinity might be.
—Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 12 Apr. 2026
Then there was the question of whether dogs belonged in the city at all.
—Rachel Sugar, Curbed, 8 Apr. 2026
The frontier myth—and its core belief that the West belonged only to white Americans—had become a national ideology by the 1880s and ’90s, ushering in an age of oppression and migration restriction.
—Literary Hub, 1 Apr. 2026
Every year, another reminder that Tampa Bay had one player who belonged among the NFL’s elite.
—Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 12 Mar. 2026
Defense attorneys have said antifa is an ideology and not a formal organization to which the defendants belonged.
—Emerson Clarridge
updated March 11, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Mar. 2026
This page opposed the move back then, arguing that public schools, which account for more than half of the ever-increasing property tax bills paid by Chicago residents and businesses, belonged under mayoral control.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 11 Mar. 2026
Plum didn’t wait to get the game going as the first half belonged almost entirely to belonged to her.
—Miami Herald, 9 Mar. 2026
Rebecca Aizin, PEOPLE, 21 Apr. 2026
None of his neighbors knew to whom the graves belonged, or where the families who had lived in their immediate vicinity might be.
—Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 12 Apr. 2026
Then there was the question of whether dogs belonged in the city at all.
—Rachel Sugar, Curbed, 8 Apr. 2026
The frontier myth—and its core belief that the West belonged only to white Americans—had become a national ideology by the 1880s and ’90s, ushering in an age of oppression and migration restriction.
—Literary Hub, 1 Apr. 2026
Every year, another reminder that Tampa Bay had one player who belonged among the NFL’s elite.
—Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 12 Mar. 2026
Defense attorneys have said antifa is an ideology and not a formal organization to which the defendants belonged.
—Emerson Clarridge
updated March 11, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Mar. 2026
This page opposed the move back then, arguing that public schools, which account for more than half of the ever-increasing property tax bills paid by Chicago residents and businesses, belonged under mayoral control.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 11 Mar. 2026
Plum didn’t wait to get the game going as the first half belonged almost entirely to belonged to her.
—Miami Herald, 9 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for belonged
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Maya Melendez, a ninth grader, went 3-for-4 with a home run, double and 7 RBI for the Patriots.—
Buddy Collings,
The Orlando Sentinel,
30 Apr. 2026
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The fans went home happy after an apparent makeup call wiped out a Saints go-ahead field goal, and the Packers avoided a 1-3 start by escaping with a 28-27 victory.—
Michael Silver,
New York Times,
30 Apr. 2026
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Some 73% of deals pertained to new media, with digital media and sports the most active segments.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
24 Mar. 2026
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In an affidavit filed last month, the bettor claimed that communication with Clase pertained solely to rooster fighting, not baseball.—
Zack Meisel,
New York Times,
11 Feb. 2026
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In February of this year, a district court ruled that DHS's third-country removal practices were unlawful, but the ruling was stayed pending the government's appeal, allowing the deportations to continue.—
Julia Ingram,
CBS News,
1 May 2026
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The firm’s apparent demand metric, which tracks the 30-day change in outright purchases of bitcoin, stayed negative throughout April while futures demand rose.—
Tanaya Macheel,
CNBC,
1 May 2026
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Authorities say Walton, who was nearly entirely in the roadway, then placed the vehicle in drive and intentionally accelerated forward, striking the victim.—
Stepheny Price , Jasmine Baehr,
FOXNews.com,
2 May 2026
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The delays have often placed the agency in the position of learning of one year’s problems after the subsequent year had largely or completely passed, leaving no time for corrections.—
R.A. Schuetz,
Houston Chronicle,
1 May 2026
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“Belonged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/belonged. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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