PAWNED Synonyms: 8 Similar and Opposite Words

pawned

verb

past tense of pawn

as in deposited

to leave as a guarantee of repayment of a loan he pawned his antique watch in order to pay off his gambling debt

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

Example Sentences

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Recent Examples of pawned Anderson then pawned Larice’s phone at a Walmart located at 3200 NW 79th Street via a kiosk owned by ecoATM. — Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 18 Aug. 2026 At one point, the family pawned the title to their car to help keep his dream alive. — Preston Fore, Fortune, 23 June 2026 There were 46 items in the safe, some of which Kisakye allegedly pawned and sold to feed a substantial gambling habit. — Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 3 June 2026 Testimony established that Garcia pawned the rings at a Cash America Pawn Shop and received $300. — Gabriella Ybarra, San Antonio Express-News, 26 Mar. 2026 Others pawned jewelry to help pay their bills. — Luis Melecio-Zambrano, Mercury News, 10 Feb. 2026 In fact, jewelry remains the most frequently sold and pawned categories, according to a Canaccord survey of several EZCorp and FirstCash locations. — Itzel Franco, CNBC, 30 Jan. 2026 Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents reportedly stole a teenage boy’s phone — and then seemingly pawned it afterwards for cash. — Frank Landymore, Futurism, 14 Jan. 2026 Shortly after, the book was pawned to the Cistercian monks of the Sedlec Abbey in Bohemia. — Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 25 Dec. 2025

Recent Examples of Synonyms for pawned

Verb

Applicants can receive an approval decision from Biz2Credit in as little as 24 hours and get funds deposited within one business day after approval.

— Carson Brunson, CNBC, 31 Aug. 2026
Hampe logged the chute in a database and deposited it on a shelf with dozens of others.

— M. R. O’Connor, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of deposited

Browse Nearby Words

pawn

pawned

pawning

See all Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

Style

“Pawned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pawned. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

Copy Citation

Synonyms of pawned

verb

Example Sentences

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

More from Merriam-Webster

Word of the Day

matriculate

Popular in Grammar & Usage

A Who’s Who Regarding ‘Who’s’ and ‘Whose’

A List of Most Commonly Confused Words

Why do we use apostrophes to show possession?

Is it 'nerve-racking' or 'nerve-wracking'?

What's the difference between 'fascism' and 'socialism'?

Popular in Wordplay

The Longest Long Words List

Stay Woke

Ye Olde Nincompoop: Old-Fashioned Words for 'Stupid'

14 Phobias You Probably Haven't Heard Of

The Words of the Week - Sept. 4

Popular

A Who’s Who Regarding ‘Who’s’ and ‘Whose’

The Longest Long Words List

Stay Woke

Games & Quizzes