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possesses

VERB

have or obtain

Synonyms

STRONGEST

acquire carry enjoy maintain occupy own retain seize

STRONG

bear control corner dominate grab hog hold

WEAK

be blessed with be born with be endowed with corner the market get hands on get hold of have to name latch on to lock up sit on take over take possession

Antonyms

STRONGEST

fail free lack let go lose need release surrender yield

STRONG

abandon forsake

WEAK

dispossess miss not have

Example Sentences

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The hero Cage plays, Ben Reilly, has a masked alter ego, the Spider, who possesses the ability to swing from building to building to fight crime.

From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026

The pastor possesses the charisma of an American televangelist, with expressions that shift dramatically with the tone of his sermons.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

Teddy Thompson possesses one of those voices, a golden, vivid instrument capable of conjuring joy — though not in excess; he’s English — and caverns of heartache.

From Salon • May 15, 2026

"We determined that the scaffold itself possesses a range of activity," Brasher said.

From Science Daily • May 14, 2026

Something possesses me and I’m able to move.

From "King and the Dragonflies" by Kacen Callender