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Possessed meaning

simple past and past participle of possess

Synonyms of Possessed

Using Possessed

  • The main meaning on this page is: simple past and past participle of possess
  • Useful related words include: obsessed, controlled, amuck, amok.
  • In the example corpus, possessed often appears in combinations such as: possessed by, possessed the, the possessed.

Context around Possessed

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 25.2 words
  • Position in the sentence: 5 start, 12 middle, 3 end
  • Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Corpus analysis for Possessed

  • In this selection, "possessed" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 25.2 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, aboard, gets, non, noun, creature and henrietta stand out and add context to how "possessed" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include against the possessed for the and and athleticism possessed by the. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "possessed" sits close to words such as bacon, humidity and introduces, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with possessed

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

A single mother possessed by Deadites, Ellie was a force of nature. (12 words)

After being attacked by the possessed Henrietta, he gets possessed by another spirit. (13 words)

And even before she was fighting alongside the Avengers, Mantis still possessed an immense amount of power. (17 words)

He is reluctant to agree to support the attempt to reclaim Ombey from the possessed for this reason, but agrees to the mission because he recognises the political necessity of securing a victory against the possessed for the purposes of public morale. (42 words)

The adjectival form is used immediately preceding the possessed noun (det er min hest "it is my horse"), whereas the independent possessive pronoun is used in place of the possessed noun (den er min "it is mine"). (37 words)

If every predicate possessed by x is also possessed by y and vice versa, then entities x and y are identical; to suppose two things indiscernible is to suppose the same thing under two names. (35 words)

Example sentences (20)

The possessed creature attacks a nearby vessel, with the humans aboard possessed in turn, and their bodies washing up on Krakoa's shore.

After being attacked by the possessed Henrietta, he gets possessed by another spirit.

Capone's Organisation was most notable because he tried to force both the possessed and non-possessed to continue to work together.

He is reluctant to agree to support the attempt to reclaim Ombey from the possessed for this reason, but agrees to the mission because he recognises the political necessity of securing a victory against the possessed for the purposes of public morale.

If every predicate possessed by x is also possessed by y and vice versa, then entities x and y are identical; to suppose two things indiscernible is to suppose the same thing under two names.

Modern Ethiopian Semitic languages follow a different word order: SOV, possessor–possessed, and adjective–noun; however, the oldest attested Ethiopian Semitic language, Ge'ez, was VSO, possessed–possessor, and noun–adjective.

Possession acquired by consent Most property possessed is obtained with the consent of someone else who possessed it.

The adjectival form is used immediately preceding the possessed noun (det er min hest "it is my horse"), whereas the independent possessive pronoun is used in place of the possessed noun (den er min "it is mine").

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The majority of the possessed are women whose spirits demand luxury goods to alleviate their condition, but men can be possessed as well.

When the possessed took over Norfolk she managed to escape and make her way to Earth along with her sister Genevieve and Fletcher Christian, one of the possessed.

According to him, it was the demon that possessed and spoke through her during the session, as everything she said there was induced by the demon in her.

After all these years, James still presents a great many matchup problems, even for teams with the remarkable youthful talent and athleticism possessed by the Grizzlies.

After Jacques' death at the hands of Kang the Conqueror, his body was essentially possessed by one of the alien Cotati, which inherited his memories and personality.

Aided by some sloppy play from their opponents, Borthwick’s side found reserves of belief and drive that few knew they possessed.

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

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

As if this weren’t enough, in the opening scene, Jessica was possessed by Deadites, leading her to rip her boyfriend’s head off and scalp her friend.

A single mother possessed by Deadites, Ellie was a force of nature.

A Stop Notice, which is the primary tool currently possessed by the authority, only temporarily stops the guilty contractor from working on that particular site where they would have committed an infringement.

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

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Common combinations with possessed

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "possessed" in a sentence?
An example: "The possessed creature attacks a nearby vessel, with the humans aboard possessed in turn, and their bodies washing up on Krakoa's shore." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "possessed" from authentic 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 at least 10+ example sentences with "possessed", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.