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Possessing meaning

present participle and gerund of possess

Using Possessing

  • The main meaning on this page is: present participle and gerund of possess
  • In the example corpus, possessing often appears in combinations such as: of possessing, and possessing, for possessing.

Context around Possessing

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 28.3 words
  • Position in the sentence: 8 start, 10 middle, 2 end
  • Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Corpus analysis for Possessing

  • In this selection, "possessing" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 28.3 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, drug, violence, permit, ammunition, matter and criminal stand out and add context to how "possessing" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include count of possessing matter portraying and counts of possessing criminal property. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "possessing" sits close to words such as coconut, constituencies and inaugurated, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with possessing

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

AB 1058 by Assemblymember Jim Patterson will increase penalties for those possessing large quantities of fentanyl. (16 words)

A convicted man has been arrested after being confrontational with Santa Rosa police and possessing a gun. (17 words)

A 31-year-old man was also charged with possessing an unregistered firearm and not keeping a firearm safely. (19 words)

Logan Head, of Hawthorne Road, Tipton and Joshua Baker, of Burton Road in Dudley, both aged 19, deny possessing a firearm with intent to endanger life and an alternate count of possessing a firearm with intent to cause fear of violence. (41 words)

A 30-year-old Dover Township woman, a 30-year-old Chatham man, a 42-year-old Chatham man and a 54-year-old Chatham man, were charged with five counts of possessing a controlled substance for the purpose of trafficking. (41 words)

Hayes is currently charged with one count of possessing matter portraying a minor under the age of 12 in a sexual performance and one count of possessing matter portraying a minor over the age of 12 in a sexual performance. (40 words)

Example sentences (20)

He had already pleaded guilty to possessing a firearm with intent to cause fear of violence, possessing a prohibited firearm and possessing ammunition without a firearm certificate.

He also admitted to possessing a prohibited drug, possessing ammunition without a permit, possessing an unauthorised firearm, and two counts of resisting an enforcement officer.

Jed Wilkinson, of East Crescent, Aspatria, was due to face charges of possessing cocaine, possessing a knife blade and using threatening or abusive words or behaviour.

Logan Head, of Hawthorne Road, Tipton and Joshua Baker, of Burton Road in Dudley, both aged 19, deny possessing a firearm with intent to endanger life and an alternate count of possessing a firearm with intent to cause fear of violence.

Possessing a prohibited plant; and possessing a prohibited drug have been listed as back-up and related charges, according to court documents.

Hayes is currently charged with one count of possessing matter portraying a minor under the age of 12 in a sexual performance and one count of possessing matter portraying a minor over the age of 12 in a sexual performance.

He is also accused of possessing a quantity of Alprazolam with intent to supply, and possessing a quantity of Clorazepate Acid Dipotassium with intent to supply, both in Newcastle.

He was charged with possessing a prohibited firearm, not keeping a firearm safely, possessing a shortened firearm without authority, as well as ammunition and traffic offences.

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Moro, from Bromley, was convicted of five counts of possessing criminal property and one count of fraud, and Patrick, from Croydon, was convicted of four counts of possessing criminal property and one count of fraud.

Walsall resident Mohammed Bajwa has been charged with possessing a knife and possessing class B drugs after the reported punch-up in the town.

While rural police arrested seven persons for possessing and selling arrack, four were held for stocking fermented wash and three for possessing methanol.

He’s been charged with trafficking in a controlled drug, possessing a knife without reasonable excuse, possessing property suspected of being proceeds of crime and breaching parole.

He faced eight charges – three counts each of possessing a controlled substance and breaching conditions of release, as well as one count each of possession for purposes of trafficking and possessing the proceeds of crime.

In that case, Burns admitted possessing marijuana with intent to distribute, maintaining a house in the 900 block of E. Ninth Street in Cushing where drugs were kept, and possessing drug paraphernalia.

March Jason Levene, 56, is charged with three counts of possessing explosives as a convicted felon, two counts of improper storage of explosive materials and one count of possessing ammunition as a convicted felon.

A 30-year-old Dover Township woman, a 30-year-old Chatham man, a 42-year-old Chatham man and a 54-year-old Chatham man, were charged with five counts of possessing a controlled substance for the purpose of trafficking.

A 31-year-old man was also charged with possessing an unregistered firearm and not keeping a firearm safely.

A 35-year-old Narre Warren man was allegedly charged with trafficking methyl-amphetamine and possessing methyl-amphetamine, cocaine, heroin, proceeds of crime, and prohibited weapon.

AB 1058 by Assemblymember Jim Patterson will increase penalties for those possessing large quantities of fentanyl.

A convicted man has been arrested after being confrontational with Santa Rosa police and possessing a gun.

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Common combinations with possessing

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "possessing" in a sentence?
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What does "possessing" mean?
Possessing means: present participle and gerund of possess
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