possess
verb (used with object)
to have as belonging to one; have as property; own.
has possessed
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present perfectof possess (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Markle has strongly denied allegations that he has possessed images of child abuse.
From BBC ● Nov. 2, 2026
Adams, 6 feet 1 and 204 pounds, said he has possessed “a nose for the end zone,” since his college days at Fresno State.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 9, 2026
No one else in the sport’s recent history has possessed such a knack for driving fans, administrators and executives completely mad.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 25, 2025
To this end, no one has possessed as much unfulfilled promise in carrying the Black celebrity activism torch as Kendrick Lamar.
From Salon ● Oct. 18, 2025
"Is he mad?" people asked, "or what has possessed him?"
From Stories and Pictures by Isaac Loeb Peretz
