pawned
Example Sentences
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She has noted that he is difficult to manage, so I figured she just pawned him off on me now that the company has scaled up.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 10, 2026
Gaud comes from Ghuwara, a small town in central India, and her mother once pawned her jewellery to buy one of her first cricket kits.
From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2026
I gave him one of my horns, and he pawned it the next day.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 2, 2026
It was named for Barney Pressman, who in 1923 pawned his wife’s ring, at her encouragement, for $500 to buy the lease of a small store on Seventh Avenue and 17th Street in Manhattan.
From New York Times ● Apr. 22, 2024
My mom could’ve pawned it by now and taken care of bills, filled our fridge, but she entrusted it to me.
From "On the Come Up" by Angie Thomas
