tenanted

Definition of tenantednext
past tense of tenant

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for tenanted
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
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
  • Even the sixth-generation ryokans that have occupied this neighborhood for centuries don’t have this bird’s eye view.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Apr. 2026
  • If slightly adult-leaning movies once occupied the center of the multiplex, that territory now belongs to the PG movie.
    ABC News, ABC News, 2 Apr. 2026
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“Tenanted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tenanted. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.

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