belong
verb (used without object)
to be in the relation of a member, adherent, inhabitant, etc. (usually followed byto ).
have belonged
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present perfectof belong.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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Instead, zhelestids appear to have belonged to a very different branch of early mammals, overturning an interpretation that was based largely on fossil teeth.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 28, 2026
They are in North Africa but they have belonged to Spain for centuries.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 9, 2026
Meanwhile, a team of climbers stumbled upon a preserved boot, which is believed to have belonged to Irvine, after it was revealed by melting ice on a glacier in 2024.
From BBC ● Jul. 12, 2026
He maintains that more than 200 hectares of land on Zvernec have belonged to his family since 1933.
From Barron's ● Jun. 25, 2026
The contents of Abuelita’s bulto looked like it may have belonged to El Niño Fidencio, the famous curandero of olden times, and I watched in awe as she sorted the ingredients for Pita’s treatment.
From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall
