as in loaned
to give to another for temporary use with the understanding that it or a like thing will be returned
I can lend you my copy of the textbook until the weekend can you lend me five dollars?
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Recent Examples of lent
Its model indeed lent itself to efficiency, focusing on fundraising while leaving more hands-on work to others.
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Dan Alexander, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
Most recently, Gad lent his voice to Disney’s Zootopia 2, which grossed over $1 billion worldwide and was nominated for the Best Animated Feature Oscar.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 18 May 2026
Other stars who lent their vocal talents to the Dreamworks project include Ralph Fiennes, Michelle Pfeiffer, Sandra Bullock, Jeff Goldblum, Danny Glover, Patrick Stewart, Helen Mirren, Steve Martin and Martin Short, among others.
—Caroline Killilea, PEOPLE, 16 May 2026
One day the kitchen staff lent me out to a lab for the afternoon to hand-wash delicate glass beakers and pipettes.
—Literary Hub, 15 May 2026
For instance, Odd Muse founder Aimee Smale has even lent her own voice to her brand’s AI agent to ensure a consistent customer experience.
—Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 12 May 2026
Mbappé’s tendency to weigh in on national affairs—and his savviness in doing so —has lent remarkable power to the voice of a single player.
—Aidan McLaughlin, Vanity Fair, 12 May 2026
While Philly Touch Tours has led programs everywhere from the Mütter Museum to the Philadelphia Flower Show, few settings have lent themselves to touch as naturally as Signers’ Hall.
—Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 11 May 2026
The French government, however, lent its support to the expedition and later gave the US company title to the artifacts under the condition that whatever was recovered would not be sold.
—Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 7 May 2026
Dan Alexander, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
Most recently, Gad lent his voice to Disney’s Zootopia 2, which grossed over $1 billion worldwide and was nominated for the Best Animated Feature Oscar.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 18 May 2026
Other stars who lent their vocal talents to the Dreamworks project include Ralph Fiennes, Michelle Pfeiffer, Sandra Bullock, Jeff Goldblum, Danny Glover, Patrick Stewart, Helen Mirren, Steve Martin and Martin Short, among others.
—Caroline Killilea, PEOPLE, 16 May 2026
One day the kitchen staff lent me out to a lab for the afternoon to hand-wash delicate glass beakers and pipettes.
—Literary Hub, 15 May 2026
For instance, Odd Muse founder Aimee Smale has even lent her own voice to her brand’s AI agent to ensure a consistent customer experience.
—Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 12 May 2026
Mbappé’s tendency to weigh in on national affairs—and his savviness in doing so —has lent remarkable power to the voice of a single player.
—Aidan McLaughlin, Vanity Fair, 12 May 2026
While Philly Touch Tours has led programs everywhere from the Mütter Museum to the Philadelphia Flower Show, few settings have lent themselves to touch as naturally as Signers’ Hall.
—Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 11 May 2026
The French government, however, lent its support to the expedition and later gave the US company title to the artifacts under the condition that whatever was recovered would not be sold.
—Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 7 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lent
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Jones has loaned his campaign $17 million, while Jackson has dumped a staggering $83 million into his electoral bid.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
13 May 2026
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The Galaxy announced Thursday that midfielder Tucker Lepley was loaned to Oakland Roots SC of the USL Championship through the remainder of the 2026 season.—
Damian Calhoun,
Daily News,
8 May 2026
Verb
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Some of the visceral mechanisms that gave it life have to be discarded.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
19 May 2026
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Her Avalon pair gave Cannes a more subtle version of a slouchy boot shape that has been turning up in more dramatic form this spring.—
Maggie Clancy,
Footwear News,
18 May 2026
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“Lent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lent. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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