as in loaned
to give to another for temporary use with the understanding that it or a like thing will be returned
I can lend you my copy of the textbook until the weekend can you lend me five dollars?
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Recent Examples of lent
Swift even lent Kravitz and her mom one of her homes during the LA fires in January 2025, which led to the whole snake debacle.
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Hannah Madlener, Glamour, 24 Apr. 2026
Bereiter bought a copy and lent it to his father, who tried watching it at home.
—Donald Liebenson, IndieWire, 24 Apr. 2026
The Queen fittingly wore this diamond brooch at many events in celebration of Canada, and lent it to many of the women in her family to do the same — including granddaughter-in-law Kate, who wore it on her first state trip to the Commonwealth country in 2011.
—Alex Apatoff, PEOPLE, 23 Apr. 2026
Newsom hasn’t endorsed, but his associates’ involvement lent credibility to Swalwell.
—Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2026
Apollo lent $108 million to the Premier League’s Nottingham Forest last year as part of a debt restructure package, and Oaktree Capital Management took over Inter Milan after the club’s previous owner, Chinese holding company Suning missed a $428 million payment.
—Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 16 Apr. 2026
The market got a spook earlier this year because private credit funds have lent heavily to the software industry — under threat from AI — and many investors sought to cash out funds.
—J.d. Capelouto, semafor.com, 15 Apr. 2026
But those tireless days lent him the discipline required to pursue a career in tech, and motivated him to improve the agricultural business.
—Jake Angelo, Fortune, 13 Apr. 2026
The 10 pavé diamonds, five on either of the band’s shoulders, lent extra luster to the already beautiful piece.
—Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 12 Apr. 2026
Hannah Madlener, Glamour, 24 Apr. 2026
Bereiter bought a copy and lent it to his father, who tried watching it at home.
—Donald Liebenson, IndieWire, 24 Apr. 2026
The Queen fittingly wore this diamond brooch at many events in celebration of Canada, and lent it to many of the women in her family to do the same — including granddaughter-in-law Kate, who wore it on her first state trip to the Commonwealth country in 2011.
—Alex Apatoff, PEOPLE, 23 Apr. 2026
Newsom hasn’t endorsed, but his associates’ involvement lent credibility to Swalwell.
—Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2026
Apollo lent $108 million to the Premier League’s Nottingham Forest last year as part of a debt restructure package, and Oaktree Capital Management took over Inter Milan after the club’s previous owner, Chinese holding company Suning missed a $428 million payment.
—Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 16 Apr. 2026
The market got a spook earlier this year because private credit funds have lent heavily to the software industry — under threat from AI — and many investors sought to cash out funds.
—J.d. Capelouto, semafor.com, 15 Apr. 2026
But those tireless days lent him the discipline required to pursue a career in tech, and motivated him to improve the agricultural business.
—Jake Angelo, Fortune, 13 Apr. 2026
The 10 pavé diamonds, five on either of the band’s shoulders, lent extra luster to the already beautiful piece.
—Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 12 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lent
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The Galaxy announced Thursday that midfielder Tucker Lepley was loaned to Oakland Roots SC of the USL Championship through the remainder of the 2026 season.—
Damian Calhoun,
Daily News,
8 May 2026
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Miller, who has loaned his campaign $4 million so far, ran a 30-second campaign ad on NBC4 between the evening’s mayoral and gubernatorial debates.—
David Zahniser,
Los Angeles Times,
7 May 2026
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Most notably, the crafty Brunson got Embiid in isolation, used some fancy footwork to get the big man turned around, then pulled up for a second-quarter jumper that gave the Knicks a 59-42 lead.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
5 May 2026
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Anika Reed Naomi Osaka gave a wink to the body with her look, a sultry and sparkling red dress with anatomical features carved out in crystals.—
Anika Reed,
USA Today,
5 May 2026
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“Lent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lent. Accessed 9 May. 2026.
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