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owing

/ˈoʊ.ɪŋ/adjective2 syllables

Owing means: owed as a debt.

Synonyms for owing5

adjective, as in owed as a debt

outstanding, undischarged, unpaid

also used for owing

outanding, payable

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What does owing mean?1

adjective

1

owed as a debt“outstanding bills”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with owing?17

three syllables

foregoing

four syllables

undergoing
Show 40 near rhymes
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Owing in a sentence

  • Owing to the rain, the athletic meeting was put off.auxitt
  • Owing to technical problems, a film was shown instead of the advertised programme.sundown
  • Owing to a bad cold, he could not take part in the game.carlosalberto
  • Owing to the heavy rain, the game was cancelled.sundown
  • Owing to the heavy rain, the match was cancelled.sundown
  • Owing to maintenance work, our website is currently unavailable.sundown
  • The rice crop was poor, owing to the floods.unknown
  • Owing to a shortage of funds, our project failed.CM

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