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as in hired
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 rented
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.
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Ellie Cook, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
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
Out of Africa is available to stream for YouTubeTV subscribers, and can also be purchased or rented on VOD on Apple TV, Fandango at Home, Prime Video and Spectrum.
—Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
The items were stolen from a car that had been rented by her choreographer during a Cowboy Carter tour stop in the city, according to police.
—Ryan Young, CNN Money, 16 Sep. 2025
The preliminary investigation found that an individual had rented the park pavilion for a reunion — an event that was ending when shots were fired.
—Angele Latham, Nashville Tennessean, 14 Sep. 2025
Afterward, investigators searched a Golden Valley storage unit that Estrada had rented under a false name and seized three bags of white powder, seven bags of psilocybin mushrooms, three bags of marijuana and a bag of meth, according to a search warrant affidavit.
—Nick Ferraro, Twin Cities, 11 Sep. 2025
Five years later the advertising paper started to grow, and Pattillo rented out the building on Green Bay Avenue that became the Milwaukee Community Journal.
—Sophia Tiedge, jsonline.com, 11 Sep. 2025
When private equity rented out homes, the new tenants tended to be lower income than the prior owners and more likely to be young and nonwhite.
—Alex Mayyasi, NPR, 9 Sep. 2025
Ellie Cook, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
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
Out of Africa is available to stream for YouTubeTV subscribers, and can also be purchased or rented on VOD on Apple TV, Fandango at Home, Prime Video and Spectrum.
—Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
The items were stolen from a car that had been rented by her choreographer during a Cowboy Carter tour stop in the city, according to police.
—Ryan Young, CNN Money, 16 Sep. 2025
The preliminary investigation found that an individual had rented the park pavilion for a reunion — an event that was ending when shots were fired.
—Angele Latham, Nashville Tennessean, 14 Sep. 2025
Afterward, investigators searched a Golden Valley storage unit that Estrada had rented under a false name and seized three bags of white powder, seven bags of psilocybin mushrooms, three bags of marijuana and a bag of meth, according to a search warrant affidavit.
—Nick Ferraro, Twin Cities, 11 Sep. 2025
Five years later the advertising paper started to grow, and Pattillo rented out the building on Green Bay Avenue that became the Milwaukee Community Journal.
—Sophia Tiedge, jsonline.com, 11 Sep. 2025
When private equity rented out homes, the new tenants tended to be lower income than the prior owners and more likely to be young and nonwhite.
—Alex Mayyasi, NPR, 9 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rented
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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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Once constructed, the building will be leased and operated by Children’s Wisconsin, Adamson said in the letter.—
Erik S. Hanley,
jsonline.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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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.—
PJ Green
September 14,
Kansas City Star,
14 Sep. 2025
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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
Cite this Entry
“Rented.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rented. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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