A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

OWNED

Wed, 18 Jun '25
Had
Tue, 17 Oct '23
Had
Tue, 29 Nov '22
Dominated, in sports lingo
Sun, 4 Sep '22
Dominated, informally
Mon, 15 Aug '22
Possessed
Fri, 25 Feb '22
Whomped but good