as in to sleep out
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Elissa Jorgensen, Dallas Morning News, 5 Feb. 2026
Strikes on Gaza continue Wednesday A strike on a tent in the Muwasi area of Khan Yunis killed at least three people and wounded 10 others, according to a field hospital run by the Palestinian Red Crescent in the area.
—Wafaa Shurafa, Los Angeles Times, 4 Feb. 2026
Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Jan. 2026
When the roast is done, transfer to a carving board and tent it loosely with aluminum foil.
—Susan Selasky, Freep.com, 19 Dec. 2025
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Noun
The man who died in a tent during the winter storm in Fort Worth last week has been identified, according to the Tarrant County medical examiner’s office.
—Elissa Jorgensen, Dallas Morning News, 5 Feb. 2026
Strikes on Gaza continue Wednesday A strike on a tent in the Muwasi area of Khan Yunis killed at least three people and wounded 10 others, according to a field hospital run by the Palestinian Red Crescent in the area.
—Wafaa Shurafa, Los Angeles Times, 4 Feb. 2026
Verb
The La Jolla Shores Hotel is tented and closed for about a week for termite extermination.
—Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Jan. 2026
When the roast is done, transfer to a carving board and tent it loosely with aluminum foil.
—Susan Selasky, Freep.com, 19 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tent
Noun
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Investigators also removed a camera from the roof of the home.—
Kiki Intarasuwan,
CBS News,
8 Feb. 2026
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These improvements can include a new roof, replacing siding or replacing mechanical equipment, Bistodeau said.—
Mars King,
Twin Cities,
8 Feb. 2026
Verb
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In 2009, William secretly took the headline-making step of sleeping out on the streets of London one night.—
Simon Perry,
PEOPLE,
20 Dec. 2025
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The three-minute preview that dropped on Wednesday morning (Dec. 10) opens with a giddy Eilish, 23, staring in wonder down at fans who’ve slept out overnight to be the first ones in line to enter an arena.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
10 Dec. 2025
Noun
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Pinch back the tips of new growth of the canopy by removing the top ¼ to 1 inch of green growth.—
Nadia Hassani,
The Spruce,
9 Feb. 2026
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The district is a living lush tropical garden, dense with old-growth Banyan trees and oak canopies that shade sidewalk cafés.—
Kelsey Glennon,
Southern Living,
7 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Teams conducted initial outreach to offer people encamping in the marsh area access to shelter, housing, treatment, and supportive services.—
Julie Sharp,
CBS News,
10 Dec. 2025
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Some of them waged it, encamping with the armies, cooking, cleaning, and nursing, and, in a few exceptional cases, grabbing muskets themselves.—
Jane Kamensky,
The Atlantic,
10 Oct. 2025
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“Tent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tent. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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