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as in rented
to take or get the temporary use of (something) for a set sum
the Youngs hired a limousine for their daughter's wedding
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as in employed
to provide with a paying job
the farm hires teenagers to pick blueberries in the summer
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Recent Examples of hired
Malden Catholic has hired Arthur Staffiere as its next coach.
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Tyler McManus, Boston Herald, 9 May 2026
Varas had one more point to make about his phone conversation with Lozano soon after the coach had been hired.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 May 2026
Dorland was hired as superintendent in 2021, making her Jeffco Public Schools’ sixth superintendent in seven years.
—Jessica Seaman, Denver Post, 9 May 2026
Galvin was frustrated with the police, and ultimately hired their own private investigor and created a Justice for Kianna social media page.
—Gloria Casas, Chicago Tribune, 9 May 2026
Migoya was a retired banker who had no prior healthcare experience and was hired to turn the financially struggling Jackson around.
—Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 8 May 2026
Denton hired and fired his editors-in-chief at a fast clip, too, changing the top of the masthead 14 times.
—Frank Digiacomo, HollywoodReporter, 8 May 2026
He was hired at Channel 31 in 1987, became Kings play-by-play announcer in 1988 and started his KHTK radio show in 1995.
—Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 8 May 2026
Monken, who was hired in January, is expected to introduce a new offensive system in Cleveland.
—Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 2 May 2026
Tyler McManus, Boston Herald, 9 May 2026
Varas had one more point to make about his phone conversation with Lozano soon after the coach had been hired.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 May 2026
Dorland was hired as superintendent in 2021, making her Jeffco Public Schools’ sixth superintendent in seven years.
—Jessica Seaman, Denver Post, 9 May 2026
Galvin was frustrated with the police, and ultimately hired their own private investigor and created a Justice for Kianna social media page.
—Gloria Casas, Chicago Tribune, 9 May 2026
Migoya was a retired banker who had no prior healthcare experience and was hired to turn the financially struggling Jackson around.
—Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 8 May 2026
Denton hired and fired his editors-in-chief at a fast clip, too, changing the top of the masthead 14 times.
—Frank Digiacomo, HollywoodReporter, 8 May 2026
He was hired at Channel 31 in 1987, became Kings play-by-play announcer in 1988 and started his KHTK radio show in 1995.
—Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 8 May 2026
Monken, who was hired in January, is expected to introduce a new offensive system in Cleveland.
—Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 2 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hired
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McMahon said Bowfield Green are market rate apartments, and 20% of Founder’s Square apartments are rented to tenants who are make 80% of the area median income.—
Livi Stanford,
Hartford Courant,
12 May 2026
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When officers arrived at the scene, several residents said the fire was intentionally set and that people were trapped inside the home, which was rented out to several subletters.—
Landon Mion,
FOXNews.com,
11 May 2026
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Various engineers seeking superior grip performance have employed biomimicry in their designs, which have been inspired by seed pods, elephant trunks, lobster tails (in fact, using actual lobster tails), and, of course, octopus limbs.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
13 May 2026
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More than 50 young Made in Italy professionals have been trained in recent years, with more than 80 percent currently employed by OTB.—
Luisa Zargani,
Footwear News,
12 May 2026
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Just two years earlier, Steve had handpicked and personally recruited John from PepsiCo.—
Geoffrey Cain,
Vanity Fair,
11 May 2026
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The School Board named Deputy Superintendent Howard Hepburn, whom Licata recruited from Palm Beach County, as Licata’s replacement.—
Scott Travis,
Sun Sentinel,
9 May 2026
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According to the doc, Paschel began pursuing a relationship with Malina online while he was still engaged to Wilson.—
Aya Al-Hakim,
PEOPLE,
9 May 2026
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The museum has engaged a team of provenance researchers to look into the history of the unclaimed artworks, with a view to ultimately being able to restore some of them to their rightful owners.—
Lianne Kolirin,
CNN Money,
8 May 2026
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After the closure was announced, every single late-night-show host paid their respects to an accidental muse of Americana.—
Doreen St. Félix,
New Yorker,
9 May 2026
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The state paid $13 million in cash for Waterbury and assumed $22 million in liabilities.—
Kevin Rennie,
Hartford Courant,
9 May 2026
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“Hired.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hired. Accessed 15 May. 2026.
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