tenanted

verb

past tense of tenant
as in leased

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tenanted
  1. leased
  2. rented
  3. occupied
Verb
  • An aircrew flew the rocket and its L-1011 carrier aircraft from Virginia to the US Army’s Ronald Reagan Space and Missile Test Range on Kwajalein Atoll, a facility leased from the Marshall Islands more than 2,000 miles southwest of Honolulu.
    — Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 6 July 2026
  • The company has been a presence downtown since the late 1990s and leased its current office space on Figueroa Street in 2013.
    — Roger Vincent, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026
Definition of leased
Verb
  • Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce, worried about the attention a church wedding might attract, instead rented Madison Square Garden for their nuptials.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 7 July 2026
  • Women rented designer gowns for galas, weddings and formal celebrations.
    — Angela Chan-Danisi, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026
Definition of rented
Verb
  • The preserved Plum Orchard, a 30-room, 22,000-square-foot mansion originally occupied by Andrew Carnegie’s nephew, circa 1898.
    — Jennifer Peebles, AJC.com, 7 July 2026
  • Board games, Xbox, movie nights, and crafts sessions keep youngsters occupied.
    — Fran Golden, Travel + Leisure, 7 July 2026
Definition of occupied
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“Tenanted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tenanted. Accessed 10 Jul. 2026.

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