rack-rented

Definition of rack-rentednext
past tense of rack-rent

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for rack-rented
Verb
  • Authorities later learned the party house had been rented by an 18-year-old, according to the New York Post.
    Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 30 Mar. 2026
  • They can neither be readily rented nor sold.
    Shawn Tully, Fortune, 29 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • The relationship healed after Howard was hired as Michigan’s basketball coach in 2019.
    Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026
  • The invader is a skillful art restorer, Lori Butler (Michaela Coel), who’s been hired by Julian’s greedy children, Barnaby (James Corden) and Sallie (Jessica Gunning), to work, or pose, as their father’s new assistant.
    Justin Chang, New Yorker, 3 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • In Qatar on Wednesday, a missile launched by Iran hit an oil tanker leased to QatarEnergies, which said no one was injured and reported no environmental impact.
    NPR Staff, NPR, 1 Apr. 2026
  • According to the listing, the apartments are 85% leased with full occupancy expected later this spring.
    Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 1 Apr. 2026
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“Rack-rented.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rack-rented. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.

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