as in composed
free from emotional or mental agitation
remarkably poised and possessed in the midst of all the turmoil
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as in owned
to keep, control, or experience as one's own
she possesses a keen insight into people
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Recent Examples of possessed
Julie Tremaine, Peoplemag, 17 Aug. 2024
The suspect was a parolee at large and possessed drug paraphernalia.
—Anne Gelhaus, The Mercury News, 10 July 2024
Big Think, 25 Dec. 2024
Lathrop’s team found a company outside Prague, where much of the movie was shot, that still possessed 200-year-old molds to make little glass ornaments for the tabletop tree.
—Mike Calia, NBC News, 24 Dec. 2024
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Adjective
Blair, who played the possessed main character, reportedly faced backlash for playing the role.
—Julie Tremaine, Peoplemag, 17 Aug. 2024
The suspect was a parolee at large and possessed drug paraphernalia.
—Anne Gelhaus, The Mercury News, 10 July 2024
Verb
In a big, Milky Way-sized galaxy, there are hundreds of billions of stars today, and even back in the early stages of the Universe, their predecessors still possessed hundreds of millions to billions of stars.
—Big Think, 25 Dec. 2024
Lathrop’s team found a company outside Prague, where much of the movie was shot, that still possessed 200-year-old molds to make little glass ornaments for the tabletop tree.
—Mike Calia, NBC News, 24 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for possessed
Adjective
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Unexpected challenges, such as economic disruptions or global crises, require leaders to remain composed and responsive.—
Dr. Sharon H. Porter,
Forbes,
19 Feb. 2025
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The 17-year-old, composed and well prepared, rattled off data about the need for youth involvement in civic decision-making.—
Mará Rose Williams,
Kansas City Star,
28 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Stumbling blocks in Germany include the contention by streaming giants that they would be forced to make non-economically sustainable investments, and also the fact that many German production companies are owned by broadcasters.—
Nick Vivarelli,
Variety,
31 Dec. 2024
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The two properties that burned this year are both owned by the City of San Jose, public property documents show.—
George Avalos,
The Mercury News,
31 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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The collected cans are recycled locally, where they’re traded in for market rate for the scrap aluminum.—
Madeline Weinfield,
Travel + Leisure,
28 Feb. 2025
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McKay, whose work is known for comfortable, collected environments, instinctively picked up on that direction and ran with it.—
David Foxley,
Architectural Digest,
28 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Aside from Juror #2 Francesca has had several smaller roles in Clint's movies, including Jersey Boys.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
4 Jan. 2025
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Carter had little national name recognition when he was elected president in 1976, having served in the Georgia Senate and one term as governor of the state before moving to the White House.—
Stephen Fowler,
NPR,
4 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Both drivers have been relatively calm in the past, but that composure seemed to unravel today.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
2 Mar. 2025
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The one child was screaming and running up and down, and the other child was really calm and quiet.—
Georg Szalai,
The Hollywood Reporter,
1 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Leicester have retained their former men’s training ground, Belvoir Drive, just outside the city centre, which is situated in a housing estate, and there is so far no information on the Land Registry of a sale.—
Rob Tanner,
The Athletic,
8 Jan. 2025
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Producers hold onto their rights and their IP and the value from our spend is retained in the UK, not across the Atlantic.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
8 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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The show’s tropical backdrop, with its contrasts of serene beauty and underlying tensions, directly informed the use of saturated colors, exotic patterns, and organic textures.—
Shivani Vora,
Forbes,
1 Mar. 2025
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Set on the Riviera Maya, between a mangrove reserve and the white sand beaches of the Mexican Caribbean, the serene, adults-only, all-inclusive Paraiso de la Bonita, a Luxury Collection Resort, opened its doors on January 30.—
Regan Stephens,
Travel + Leisure,
27 Feb. 2025
Verb
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It’s been a rare show that’s enjoyed — and embraced as cool — across a wide range of ages and audiences, with a high-energy pace, electronic music and an engaging kind of crowd interaction.—
Rick Kogan,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Dec. 2024
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Tuesday kicks off a historically merry period for investors, a stretch known familiarly as the Santa Claus rally for the positive stock market returns typically enjoyed during the holiday season, potentially bringing further gains to a largely cheery 2024 for equities.—
Derek Saul,
Forbes,
24 Dec. 2024
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“Possessed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/possessed. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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