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
Laya Neelakandan, CNBC, 2 May 2026
Also, a magenta bed once owned by a Vegas drag queen that couldn’t be restored in time for the show (too much hair spray caked on the headboard).
—Olivia Kan-Sperling, Artforum, 2 May 2026
Cage also owned an exotic animal collection that included an octopus and a crocodile.
—Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 1 May 2026
Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier confirmed Friday that a criminal probe is underway into the deaths of sloths at Sloth World, a planned International Drive attraction that will not open after animals languished and perished in warehouses owned by the company in Orlando.
—Cristóbal Reyes, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 May 2026
The Valkyries—like the NBA’s Warriors, which are owned by the same group—are an outlier in their league in terms of revenue.
—Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 1 May 2026
The funds were transferred to other accounts not owned by Greg or Christina Biffle as well as used to make multiple purchases.
—Nicole Duarte, NBC news, 1 May 2026
Name That Tune is owned by Prestige Entertainment Group and is based on the format created by Salter.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 1 May 2026
The property has been family owned for over a century and is ideal for multi-generational holidays or several couples traveling with kids.
—Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 24 Apr. 2026
Verb
Redken, a haircare company owned by L'Oreal, created an entire hair treatment line specifically for consumers with thin hair called the Acidic Grow Full System.
—Laya Neelakandan, CNBC, 2 May 2026
Also, a magenta bed once owned by a Vegas drag queen that couldn’t be restored in time for the show (too much hair spray caked on the headboard).
—Olivia Kan-Sperling, Artforum, 2 May 2026
Cage also owned an exotic animal collection that included an octopus and a crocodile.
—Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 1 May 2026
Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier confirmed Friday that a criminal probe is underway into the deaths of sloths at Sloth World, a planned International Drive attraction that will not open after animals languished and perished in warehouses owned by the company in Orlando.
—Cristóbal Reyes, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 May 2026
The Valkyries—like the NBA’s Warriors, which are owned by the same group—are an outlier in their league in terms of revenue.
—Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 1 May 2026
The funds were transferred to other accounts not owned by Greg or Christina Biffle as well as used to make multiple purchases.
—Nicole Duarte, NBC news, 1 May 2026
Name That Tune is owned by Prestige Entertainment Group and is based on the format created by Salter.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 1 May 2026
The property has been family owned for over a century and is ideal for multi-generational holidays or several couples traveling with kids.
—Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 24 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for owned
Verb
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The Lions had 42 varsity players this year, including 22 girls.—
Buddy Collings,
The Orlando Sentinel,
29 Apr. 2026
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The junior right-hander finally had some breathing room.—
Tony Baranek,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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In the Village Voice, where the Consumer Guide became one of the fabled alt-weekly’s go-to features from the ’70s through the ’90s, Christgau wrote like a possessed fan who breathed insight, making every capsule sound like a psychedelic sonnet.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
29 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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Cakenhagen, a café that doles out beautiful pastries; and the historic Grøften restaurant, which has retained its good vibes since 1874.—
Arati Menon,
Condé Nast Traveler,
27 Apr. 2026
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The pitching department was largely spared and assistant hitting coach John Soteropulos was the only member of the hitting group retained.—
Mac Cerullo,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Everything can be enjoyed in the garden.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
28 Apr. 2026
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That litigation is occurring as plaintiffs have enjoyed success suing social media companies over addictive app designs.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
28 Apr. 2026
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“Owned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/owned. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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