HAD Synonyms: 327 Similar and Opposite Words

had

verb

Definition of had

past tense of have

as in owned

to keep, control, or experience as one's own my uncle has a sizable collection of black powder rifles

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as in accepted

to agree to receive whether willingly or reluctantly we decided that I would have the job of calling the volunteers on the phone she refused to have him as a husband

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as in produced

to bring forth from the womb her grandmother had 11 children

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as in deceived

to cause to believe what is untrue he'd been had —the painting was a fake, and he never saw the "art dealer" or his money again

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as in experienced

to come to a knowledge of (something) by living through it had a great time at the party had three operations on her leg

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as in allowed

to give permission for or to approve of I will not have any more nonsense about a party in celebration of my retirement

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as in bribed

to influence someone with a bribe an upstanding judge who could not be had at any price

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as in held

to keep in one's mind or heart I have never had an unkind thought for him do you have an opinion?

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Recent Examples of had Drew Doughty had a goal and two assists, and Artemi Panarin added a power-play goal and an assist as the Kings beat the New York Rangers 6-3 on Monday night. — Los Angeles Times, 27 Oct. 2026 When presented with the findings, the Republican National Committee said the party hasn’t had enough time to fix the affordability crisis inherited from Democratic leadership. — Amy L. Wong, Washington Post, 27 Oct. 2026 The results were particularly surprising as most polls had either SNS ahead or locked in a dead heat. — Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 27 Oct. 2026 Miller had a jump shot and converted a pair of free throws in the final minute to secure the win. — Charlotte Observer, 27 Oct. 2026 For an undisputed member of the rock god pantheon, Tony Iommi has had a surprisingly spotty solo career. — Brad Sanders, Pitchfork, 27 Oct. 2026 The front-page story Monday noted that lawmakers had before them several bills to address the situation. — Arkansas Online, 27 Oct. 2026 Jordin Canada had 12 points and Allisha Gray had 10 for the Dream, while Reese snatched 15 rebounds and Naz Hillmon pulled down 11. — Reuters, NBC news, 27 Oct. 2026 One was Larry Page, the 53-year-old Google cofounder who had ties to California for decades and began severing them after the wealth tax proposal. — Sydney Lake, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for had

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The finance director, who owned the home for 21 years, initially put the house on the market in April 2025 for $750,000.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 26 Oct. 2026
Nowhere is this audience fragmentation clearer than in tech media, which is increasingly dominated by largely sycophantic media outlets owned by the decisionmakers themselves.

— Max Tani, semafor.com, 25 Oct. 2026

Definition of owned

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Internationally, a United Nations resolution on geographical names says that when countries sharing a feature can’t agree on a common name, each country’s name is accepted.

— Bilin Lin, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026
After Israel accepted its meager portion, Arabs attacked and retained a significant part of the land that was to be divided between Jews and Arabs.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of accepted

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Co-produced by John Congleton, the record swaps synth-pop for gutter-punk, with distorted guitars and clattering surf riffs as its weapons of choice.

— Zach Schonfeld, Pitchfork, 26 Oct. 2026
Not coincidentally, Seattle converted 11 of 16 third-down situations and amassed 410 yards — nearly double what the Chiefs produced (213).

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of produced

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Attorneys for New Mexico argued that the state's entire population, not just Facebook users, were deceived by the company's public statements about privacy on the platform.

— ABC News, ABC News, 21 Oct. 2026
Attorneys for New Mexico argued that the state’s entire population, not just Facebook users, were deceived by the company’s public statements about privacy on the platform.

— Mikella Schuettler, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of deceived

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Today, it is widely known that coal miners of the 19th and early 20th centuries experienced ruthless exploitation and hazardous working conditions.

— Marcus Librizzi, The Conversation, 26 Oct. 2026
The bank ultimately experienced more than $40 billion of deposit outflows on March 9, 2023; management actually projected that requests would exceed $100 billion the following day.

— Erik Clarke, Forbes.com, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of experienced

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In new measures, the army said most Palestinian workers with permits will not be allowed to enter Israeli West Bank settlements on Sunday and Monday, and crossings into Israel will remain closed until after Israel's elections on Tuesday.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 26 Oct. 2026
The Packers, one of the lower-scoring teams in the league, get to face a team that is almost last in points allowed this season.

— OutKick, FOXNews.com, 25 Oct. 2026

Definition of allowed

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By automating tasks that once required human discretion, rulers can replace unreliable intermediaries with faithful algorithms that cannot be bribed or manipulated.

— Seva Gunitsky, Foreign Affairs, 1 Oct. 2026
The country’s largest wine and spirits distributor has entered into an agreement with federal prosecutors to resolve allegations that its executives and employees bribed alcohol retailers for favorable placement of certain products.

— Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of bribed

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The rapper, who pleaded not guilty to all charges, has been held at the Brooklyn Metropolitan Detention Center since he was arrested in September 2024.

— Daniel S. Levine, People.com, 6 Aug. 2025
That means every state budget could be held hostage until the whims of a small fraction of legislators is satisfied.

— Ross O'Keefe, The Washington Examiner, 6 Aug. 2025