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Meanings of possessed in English

Frenzied as if possessed by a demon.

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Influenced or controlled by a powerful force such as a strong emotion.

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Usage of possessed in English
1
Therefore, he's more than likely left a group of possessed behind him.
The Naked God
2
The people possessed great wealth thanks to the island's rich natural resources.
The Irish Times
3
In any case, I doubt a sensor would work for a possessed.
The Neutronium Alchemist
4
And for however long Kether possessed me, I can usually remember nothing.
The seeker
5
For a moment physical terror possessed him, a passionate sense of insecurity.
The sleeper awakes
6
Marcus said that information the Abnegation possessed motivated Jeanine's attack on Abnegation.
Insurgent
7
The booms in particular were possessed of a restless and unstable spirit.
The Cruise of the Jasper B.
8
Unfortunately, I had no idea he possessed such an extremely large family.'
Dancer’s Lament
9
He could see that she possessed the answer to her own question.
The charlemagne pursuit
10
The two possessed similar temperaments and had a very good working relationship.
Consent to kill: a thriller
11
She has not gained it; she possessed it in her innocent heart.
I.N.R.I.: A prisoner's Story of the Cross
12
And I was really possessed by the need to make it work.
The Guardian
13
The grandchildren and the great-grandchildren of the first immigrants possessed the soil.
Ten Great Events in History
14
The North possessed an enormous army under the control of the President.
North America — Volume 1
15
The way she'd been, the way she'd affected him... he'd felt possessed.
Blood Rights
16
Mathews possessed an uncanny level of star power, which attracted immediate attention.
The last hero: a life of henry aaron
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Possessed across language varieties
United Kingdom
Common
United States of America
Less common
Ireland
Less common