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had

[had] / hæd /
ADJECTIVE
deceived
Synonyms
STRONG
baited bamboozled betrayed conned culled duped fooled gulled hoaxed hoodwinked lured played snared taken trapped victimized
Antonyms
WEAK
informed trusted
ADJECTIVE
owned
Synonyms
STRONGEST
purchased
STRONG
bought enjoyed held inherited kept retained
WEAK
in hand
Antonyms
STRONG
lost
ADJECTIVE
retained
Synonyms
STRONGEST
maintained received saved
STRONG
confined contained detained held included owned possessed remembered reserved restrained secured sustained treasured withheld
WEAK
held-back
Antonyms
STRONG
extroverted lost outgoing
WEAK
disengaged let go refused unemployed wasted

Example Sentences

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Parents and scouts had been fundraising since the start of last year, with the excursion costing £2,750 per child.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

“We probably would have had 20 buyers, easily, if the house was renovated, regardless of price,” Wines adds.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 8, 2026

“The geopolitical risk premium that had accumulated over 26 trading days of conflict is now unwinding at speed,” said Koen Hoorelbeke, investment and options strategist at Saxo Bank.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

The fossil, named Pohlsepia mazonensis, had featured in the Guinness Book of Records as the earliest known octopus.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

Maggie had met E when she really needed a friend.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith