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as in rented
to take or get the temporary use of (something) for a set sum
the Youngs hired a limousine for their daughter's wedding
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as in employed
to provide with a paying job
the farm hires teenagers to pick blueberries in the summer
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Recent Examples of hired
Titan Protection Security was hired, but that didn’t bring the company much comfort since employees work in the building all hours of the day.
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Pj Green
september 14, Kansas City Star, 14 Sep. 2025
Masino was hired at Cracker Barrel in 2023 after holding top positions at Taco Bell and Starbucks’ smaller international divisions and as CEO of Sprinkles Cupcakes.
—Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Money, 13 Sep. 2025
Hugo Viana was hired as sporting director from Sporting CP and started in April, well ahead of schedule.
—Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2025
Since being hired as the head coach in 2010, Reeve has vacationed during the postseason twice — once in her debut season and the other in 2022, when All-Star forward Napheesa Collier missed the majority of the season while pregnant.
—Matthew Coller, Twin Cities, 13 Sep. 2025
In 2023, the university hired Kathleen McElroy, the former head of the University of Texas at Austin’s journalism department, to run its Department of Communication and Journalism.
—Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 13 Sep. 2025
The first-time head coach was hired last year by Valkyries general manager Ohemaa Nyanin and has created a culture of collective effort that uplifts that defense.
—Nathan Canilao, Mercury News, 12 Sep. 2025
Speaking of drummers, Valerie Franco—hired in the movie for that final gig at the Lakefront Arena—is almost too good.
—James Parker, The Atlantic, 12 Sep. 2025
In the film — her first since portraying opera diva Maria Callas in last year’s Maria — the Oscar winner, 50, stars as Maxine, an American film director hired to make a video for a Paris fashion event amid being diagnosed with breast cancer and navigating a divorce.
—Eric Andersson, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2025
Pj Green
september 14, Kansas City Star, 14 Sep. 2025
Masino was hired at Cracker Barrel in 2023 after holding top positions at Taco Bell and Starbucks’ smaller international divisions and as CEO of Sprinkles Cupcakes.
—Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Money, 13 Sep. 2025
Hugo Viana was hired as sporting director from Sporting CP and started in April, well ahead of schedule.
—Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2025
Since being hired as the head coach in 2010, Reeve has vacationed during the postseason twice — once in her debut season and the other in 2022, when All-Star forward Napheesa Collier missed the majority of the season while pregnant.
—Matthew Coller, Twin Cities, 13 Sep. 2025
In 2023, the university hired Kathleen McElroy, the former head of the University of Texas at Austin’s journalism department, to run its Department of Communication and Journalism.
—Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 13 Sep. 2025
The first-time head coach was hired last year by Valkyries general manager Ohemaa Nyanin and has created a culture of collective effort that uplifts that defense.
—Nathan Canilao, Mercury News, 12 Sep. 2025
Speaking of drummers, Valerie Franco—hired in the movie for that final gig at the Lakefront Arena—is almost too good.
—James Parker, The Atlantic, 12 Sep. 2025
In the film — her first since portraying opera diva Maria Callas in last year’s Maria — the Oscar winner, 50, stars as Maxine, an American film director hired to make a video for a Paris fashion event amid being diagnosed with breast cancer and navigating a divorce.
—Eric Andersson, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hired
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Ukrainian agents rented offices and warehouses deep in Russia—including next door to a building operated by a regional branch of Russia's notorious FSB domestic security agency.—
Ellie Cook,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Sep. 2025
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The unidentified home invaders stole his phone; computers; a hard disk holding his past movies; awards, including his Golden Leopard, and shooting equipment, which was being rented, as well as personal papers and bank cards.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
16 Sep. 2025
Verb
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To conquer the competition, Flyjets has employed a two-prong strategy encompassing a marketplace and an exchange.—
Eileen Falkenberg-Hull,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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More than 19,000 people are employed by the bank in the Charlotte region, part of 213,000 workers across its company.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
17 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The organizers recruited people for the tasks via the Telegram messaging app and paid them in cryptocurrency, the statement said.—
Reuters,
CNN Money,
17 Sep. 2025
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The case, part of an ongoing lawfare effort in which local governments have been recruited to serve as plaintiffs, sought to hold the companies liable for damages the island suffered as a result of Hurricane Maria, which struck Puerto Rico in 2017.—
David Blackmon,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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On June 12, The Edge engaged privately with Dine Brands.—
Jim Osman,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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To lead the process, the NSL has engaged Whitecap Sports Group (WSG), an international investment bank and advisory group.—
Sportico Staff,
Sportico.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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Tributes have been paid to Ricky Hatton after one of Britain’s greatest boxers was reported to have died at his home at the age of 46.—
Nnamdi Onyeagwara,
New York Times,
14 Sep. 2025
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Kirk’s supporters paid tribute to the activist at vigils in states including New York, Wisconsin, Virginia, North Dakota and Utah.—
Dalia Faheid,
CNN Money,
14 Sep. 2025
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