On this page you'll find 20 example sentences with Possessed. You'll also see the meaning, synonyms such as obsessed or controlled and how to use the word correctly in a sentence.

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Possessed in a sentence

Possessed | Possess | Possessing | Possesses

Possessed meaning

simple past and past participle of possess

Synonyms of Possessed

obsessed controlled amuck amok berserk demoniac demoniacal insane

Example sentences (20)

Around 9:30 p.m., during a campaign stop in Malang, East Java, the dancers began to be possessed by bull spirits.

Although she is a member of the Dark Triad and possessed by the devil Megicula, Vanica is a pretty happy wizard.

He also possessed the Demonic Wishing Eye which was capable of taking a piece of the soul of anyone who used it.

One winter, the Phillies went and signed a guy for $300 million who possessed all the attributes of a perfect leadoff.

He possessed none of the patrician airs of FDR and none of his sly, duplicitous ways of managing the people around him.

He was always possessed of a movie star charisma, not to mention a pronounced chin and matinee idol good looks.

The problem’s more troubling: She evidently lacked any awareness that the pro-life students possessed any rights at all.

The 42-year-old will also fight a further claim that she possessed a medicinal product with intent to supply.

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And even before she was fighting alongside the Avengers, Mantis still possessed an immense amount of power.

The main character’s daughter gets possessed, but it's unclear if this is the case until the very end when it is confirmed.

To survive on this hostile continent for 65,000 years the Aboriginals must have been possessed of a powerful can-do spirit.

Regardless, Ganon himself still makes an appearance in the game after being revived and possessed by Yuga.

Certainly lower down the leagues he will be much, much better - that was the level of talent he possessed.

A young swordsman in the Tang Dynasty gets possessed by the aura of the demonic sword known as the Sword of Burning Solitude.

Israel also possessed the Alma oil field in the Sinai Peninsula after capturing the territory from Egypt during the 1967 war.

He looks up to see the horrific image of the possessed Annie levitating at the top of the house, stabbing herself in the neck.

A string of mysterious deaths then emerged involving family members who the couple referred to as 'dark' possessed individuals.

Batman, along with Deadman, head off to Arkham Tower where Doctor Destiny dies and is possessed by a villain known as Insomnia.

Jennifer Nettles (The Righteous Gemstones) and Norbert Leo Butz () are playing concerned parents of one of the possessed girls.

Arlington County police identified and confiscated 134 total illegally possessed firearms, included 15 considered “ghost” guns.

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Common combinations with possessed

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

  • possessed by 41×
  • possessed the 18×
  • the possessed 16×
  • he possessed 13×
  • possessed and
  • possessed of
  • man possessed
  • who possessed
  • and possessed
  • possessed in

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "possessed" in a sentence?
An example: "Around 9:30 p.m., during a campaign stop in Malang, East Java, the dancers began to be possessed by bull spirits." This page contains 20 example sentences with the word "possessed" from real English texts.
What does "possessed" mean?
Possessed means: simple past and past participle of possess
What are synonyms of "possessed"?
Common synonyms of "possessed" include: obsessed, controlled, amuck, amok, berserk, demoniac, demoniacal, insane.
How many example sentences with "possessed" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 20 example sentences with "possessed", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.

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