pawned

Example Sentences

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Migrants pawned their jewelry to pay for passage or brought their treasure to new lands.

From National Geographic • Jan. 11, 2024

On 2 September, she pawned three of his rings for £200, the court heard.

From BBC • Nov. 7, 2023

I went in and asked the clerk if anyone had pawned a Tiffany watch and about 200 CDs.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 22, 2023

After Haggerty and Crawford found the assembly tedious and confusing, they pawned it off on clubhouse co-manager Joe Van Vleck, who put together the new toy.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 24, 2023

The rings were pawned for a hundred and fifty dollars.

From "In Cold Blood" by Truman Capote