as in to ignore
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Recent Examples of owe
Tens of millions of people in this country today owe their American stories to this decision.
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The New Yorker, New Yorker, 1 Apr. 2026
Local boards will be required to withhold funding from parents who owe the state money.
—Jess Huff, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2026
And thousands of Texas businesses and homeowners say the energy companies owe them billions of dollars for property damages.
—Mark Curriden, Dallas Morning News, 27 Mar. 2026
Like orchids, seagrasses owe much of their success to partnerships.
—David George Haskell, Big Think, 27 Mar. 2026
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The New Yorker, New Yorker, 1 Apr. 2026
Local boards will be required to withhold funding from parents who owe the state money.
—Jess Huff, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2026
And thousands of Texas businesses and homeowners say the energy companies owe them billions of dollars for property damages.
—Mark Curriden, Dallas Morning News, 27 Mar. 2026
Like orchids, seagrasses owe much of their success to partnerships.
—David George Haskell, Big Think, 27 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for owe
ignore
Verb
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This is a youngster in great form and proving hard to ignore.—
Simon Johnson,
New York Times,
1 Apr. 2026
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Some Democrats argue that the cost of ignoring young male voters is higher than the risk of association with Piker.—
Jesus Mesa,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2026
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“Owe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/owe. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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