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
The older version of the game, called Test cricket, spreads over five full days of play, and its duration as well as its colonial-era quirks (players wear white while representing their country and take breaks during the day for lunch and tea) have often lent themselves to ridicule.
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Erin Florio, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Feb. 2026
There were no students around yet, but various graduation ceremonies lent a festive air.
—Richard Godwin, Travel + Leisure, 5 Feb. 2026
In hundreds of emails, the two also banter about real estate (Epstein once lent Attia one of his Manhattan apartments while Attia waited for his own rental to finalize) and about the 2016 election (Epstein thought Hillary Clinton would win).
—Sarah Digregorio, Vanity Fair, 5 Feb. 2026
In 2011, Epstein lent him $120,000, which was repaid.
—Gene Maddaus, Variety, 4 Feb. 2026
And Williams outlines the benefits Ro has lent to her own life in the ad, noting that she’s lost 34 lbs since being on Ro’s GLP-1.
—Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 4 Feb. 2026
McLemore lent the bass vocals that were a crucial anchor to the group’s immensely pleasing, sophisticated, radio-friendly harmonies which have been credited with expanding the sounds of 1960s pop, soul and R&B.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 4 Feb. 2026
In addition to skipping out on their hotel bill, the hikers also took with them the gear the rescue team lent them to safely return down the mountain, including two head torches, according to the organization, who said their own attempts to contact the men were also unsuccessful.
—Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 1 Feb. 2026
O'Hara provided the voices of Sally and Shock in 1993's The Nightmare Before Christmas, which Burton conceived and produced, and also lent her voice to several characters in 2012's Frankenweenie, which Burton directed.
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Jan. 2026
Erin Florio, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Feb. 2026
There were no students around yet, but various graduation ceremonies lent a festive air.
—Richard Godwin, Travel + Leisure, 5 Feb. 2026
In hundreds of emails, the two also banter about real estate (Epstein once lent Attia one of his Manhattan apartments while Attia waited for his own rental to finalize) and about the 2016 election (Epstein thought Hillary Clinton would win).
—Sarah Digregorio, Vanity Fair, 5 Feb. 2026
In 2011, Epstein lent him $120,000, which was repaid.
—Gene Maddaus, Variety, 4 Feb. 2026
And Williams outlines the benefits Ro has lent to her own life in the ad, noting that she’s lost 34 lbs since being on Ro’s GLP-1.
—Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 4 Feb. 2026
McLemore lent the bass vocals that were a crucial anchor to the group’s immensely pleasing, sophisticated, radio-friendly harmonies which have been credited with expanding the sounds of 1960s pop, soul and R&B.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 4 Feb. 2026
In addition to skipping out on their hotel bill, the hikers also took with them the gear the rescue team lent them to safely return down the mountain, including two head torches, according to the organization, who said their own attempts to contact the men were also unsuccessful.
—Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 1 Feb. 2026
O'Hara provided the voices of Sally and Shock in 1993's The Nightmare Before Christmas, which Burton conceived and produced, and also lent her voice to several characters in 2012's Frankenweenie, which Burton directed.
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lent
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The gloves weren’t the first piece of equipment Street loaned to Vonn.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Feb. 2026
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Nachlas also loaned an additional $100,000 to herself, making her total $473,373.—
Abigail Hasebroock,
Sun Sentinel,
10 Feb. 2026
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The trust accumulated over those projects was what gave both Netflix and Honnold the confidence to mount a spectacle as daring as a rope-less skyscraper climb captured on live TV.—
Patrick Brzeski,
HollywoodReporter,
9 Feb. 2026
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The façade was pure marketing, with Schubert and Mozart gazing down on an arched display window that gave views into the rotunda.—
Adriane Quinlan,
Curbed,
9 Feb. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Lent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lent. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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