belongs

verb

present tense third-person singular of belong
1
as in goes
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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as in pertains
to be the property of a person or group of persons those textbooks belong to the school system and not to the students

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Recent Examples of belongs Capricorn December 22 – January 19 The people around you may reveal where your enthusiasm belongs next. — Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 23 Oct. 2026 The most prolific duo in franchise history belongs on this list somewhere. — Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 23 Oct. 2026 For any agent that can take a consequential action, per-action authorization belongs in the foundation. — Julian Durand, Forbes.com, 20 Oct. 2026 If fog, fatigue or libido changes linger weeks after a hit to the head, bring it up at your next appointment and ask whether an endocrinology referral belongs in the plan. — Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 19 Oct. 2026 If your wellness routine already tracks sleep, hydration and screen time, dry eye disease belongs on the list to raise with your eye doctor. — Samantha Agate, Sacbee.com, 19 Oct. 2026 In his motion to dismiss, Williams argued that after three years and three versions of the complaint, Hugo failed to clearly identify a copyright claim that belongs in federal court. — Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 17 Oct. 2026 Mandel’s work also informed a 2012 New York Times Magazine column on how the art market thrives on inequality, which argued that fine art belongs less to the broader global economy than to the peculiar economy of the very rich. — Molly A. Wallace, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2026 Some strategists, anticipating that the committee may raise flags, now try to get ahead of the process by submitting additional documentation, including filmmaker quotes and source materials, to explain why a film belongs in its intended category. — Clayton Davis, Variety, 15 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for belongs
  1. goes
  2. pertains
  3. stays
Verb
  • According to Tarantino, however, the reference goes way deeper.
    — Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Bel glows with a kind of rude Californian health and goes once a week for chiropractic adjustments, including of her jaw.
    — Alessandra Codinha, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of goes
Verb
  • And now, the newest update about Hilton’s situation pertains to his finances.
    — Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 21 Sep. 2026
  • The document, which largely pertains to the district’s use of school resource officers, states that Flock cameras will be on campus for at least two years and were installed at no cost to the school district.
    — Jessica Seaman, Denver Post, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of pertains
Verb
  • But scientific progress rarely stays within neat national boxes for long, even when governments would prefer it to.
    — Ruby Wang, semafor.com, 27 Oct. 2026
  • The Unity Rewards allows users in other legal states to earn points that can be used on dining, stays, and other perks at Hard Rock locations.
    — OutKick, FOXNews.com, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of stays

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“Belongs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/belongs. Accessed 29 Oct. 2026.

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