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as in gap
an open space in a barrier (as a wall or hedge)
peered through the rent in the old garden wall for a glimpse of her mysterious new neighbor
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as in to hire
to take or get the temporary use of (something) for a set sum
will need to rent a car while we're in Europe
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Recent Examples of rent
Ryley Amond, CNBC, 17 Sep. 2025
The rent from one rental property may cover a car payment, but the rent from 20 could pay a full salary for a year.
—Justin Donald, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Kati Chitrakorn, CNN Money, 17 Sep. 2025
In an August post shared on Reddit, a 27-year-old woman described renting a vacation house with nine relatives, including her 24-year-old sister and her sister's boyfriend.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 17 Sep. 2025
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Noun
Earning rewards from rent payments With mortgage rates not expected to dip under 6% until 2027, many people have opted to rent for the time being.
—Ryley Amond, CNBC, 17 Sep. 2025
The rent from one rental property may cover a car payment, but the rent from 20 could pay a full salary for a year.
—Justin Donald, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Verb
The largest bank in the US, JP Morgan Chase, is among those that no longer allow new customers to rent safety deposit boxes (though continue to maintain them for existing clients) having deemed them too expensive to run.
—Kati Chitrakorn, CNN Money, 17 Sep. 2025
In an August post shared on Reddit, a 27-year-old woman described renting a vacation house with nine relatives, including her 24-year-old sister and her sister's boyfriend.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 17 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rent
Noun
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The list of productive running backs who’ve returned from an Achilles tear — much less torn every lateral ligament in their knees multiple times — is miniscule.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
19 Sep. 2025
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Starting receiver and linebacker Rocco Street is out for the season because of an ACL tear.—
Steve Fryer,
Oc Register,
19 Sep. 2025
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With the gap between predictive models and regulatory maps now exposed, pressure is building on municipalities and state agencies to modernize infrastructure and flood mitigation planning.—
Theo Burman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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While the Dell still trailed the Acer, the gap was narrower than in the CPU tests.—
Charles Jefferies,
PC Magazine,
18 Sep. 2025
Verb
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An avid outdoorsman, Alexander was hosting fishing camps in the area when a park superintendent offered to lease him an existing homestead inside the park.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
14 Sep. 2025
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In 2023, Kmart leased out the majority of its space in Kendale Lakes to At Home, keeping a small corner for what was once one of the largest retail chains in the nation.—
Howard Cohen,
Miami Herald,
12 Sep. 2025
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Copaken Brooks, which has owned the lot for approximately 20 years, plans to install gates and hire extra security to secure the lot.—
PJ Green
September 20,
Kansas City Star,
20 Sep. 2025
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Existing workers also have to be notified of a company’s plan to hire a visa worker.—
Eduardo Cuevas,
USA Today,
20 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Laying in an almost illusion deconstruction, the black fabric featured cutouts to reveal the white corset beneath the bustline in a plunging V shape and at the sides, along with waist-high slits on either side of the front of the skirt.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
16 Sep. 2025
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Dream could be seen wearing a navy blue dress with puffy sleeves, which featured a slit on the left side by her knee.—
Hannah Sacks,
PEOPLE,
16 Sep. 2025
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New York could use help across the board, but the infield and the pitching staff are likely the two biggest holes on the roster.—
Zach Pressnell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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Such landscapes were once common in North America — both in the west (where prairie dog colonies provided an abundance of holes) and in Florida (where the owls generally dig their own).—
Cecilia Rodriguez,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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Just before the combine, though, Cam, while practicing alone at night, is struck in the head by a strange pagan spirit-slash-mascot that emerges out of the shadows.—
Jake Coyle,
Boston Herald,
19 Sep. 2025
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Hornet’s downward slash is the primary means of parrying and lining up another attack or traversing over stretches of hazardous pits.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
19 Sep. 2025
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Townshend recalled performing in Chicago at a small club turned roller rink called the Kinetic Playground, 1969 performances with a particularly special opening act.—
Jim Ryan,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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High-skilled workers will see income growth, while low-skill workers will be competing for a decreasing number of job openings.—
Hugh Cameron,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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“Rent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rent. Accessed 22 Sep. 2025.
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