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
One look at the Warriors’ 119-113 loss to the Jazz lent credence to Kerr’s logic.
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Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 10 Mar. 2026
Children are not yours; they are only lent to you for a time.
—Barrie Gillies, Parents, 9 Mar. 2026
Both his family ties and military service lent him political weight and vital connections with the IRGC and other parts of the country's powerful security establishment, Nasr suggested.
—David Brennan, ABC News, 8 Mar. 2026
And over the years, Barbie has lent its role model status to stars closely entwined with pop culture, such as Kylie Minogue, Helen Mirren, Shania Twain and Viola Davis.
—Kati Chitrakorn, CNN Money, 5 Mar. 2026
No stage director was listed in the program, but with singers on a stage extension in front of the orchestra, a few subtle gestures lent striking effects.
—Scott Cantrell, Dallas Morning News, 3 Mar. 2026
Some people regard weed-killers and herbicides as dangerous for consumers and the environment, an attitude lent ballast by lawsuits filed against the makers of Roundup, owned previously by Monsanto and now part of Bayer.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 2 Mar. 2026
Amal Clooney lent her and her husband George Clooney’s plane when the Duchess flew to New York from London for her baby shower.
—Richard Johnson, New York Daily News, 1 Mar. 2026
At the same time as Ramadan this year, Christians around the world are observing lent, a 40-day period of fasting, repentance and spiritual discipline ahead of the Easter celebration.
—Lauren Costantino, Miami Herald, 28 Feb. 2026
Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 10 Mar. 2026
Children are not yours; they are only lent to you for a time.
—Barrie Gillies, Parents, 9 Mar. 2026
Both his family ties and military service lent him political weight and vital connections with the IRGC and other parts of the country's powerful security establishment, Nasr suggested.
—David Brennan, ABC News, 8 Mar. 2026
And over the years, Barbie has lent its role model status to stars closely entwined with pop culture, such as Kylie Minogue, Helen Mirren, Shania Twain and Viola Davis.
—Kati Chitrakorn, CNN Money, 5 Mar. 2026
No stage director was listed in the program, but with singers on a stage extension in front of the orchestra, a few subtle gestures lent striking effects.
—Scott Cantrell, Dallas Morning News, 3 Mar. 2026
Some people regard weed-killers and herbicides as dangerous for consumers and the environment, an attitude lent ballast by lawsuits filed against the makers of Roundup, owned previously by Monsanto and now part of Bayer.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 2 Mar. 2026
Amal Clooney lent her and her husband George Clooney’s plane when the Duchess flew to New York from London for her baby shower.
—Richard Johnson, New York Daily News, 1 Mar. 2026
At the same time as Ramadan this year, Christians around the world are observing lent, a 40-day period of fasting, repentance and spiritual discipline ahead of the Easter celebration.
—Lauren Costantino, Miami Herald, 28 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lent
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Hintz will slot in for forward Arttu Hyry, who was loaned to Texas Thursday.—
Lia Assimakopoulos,
Dallas Morning News,
6 Mar. 2026
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He was loaned out to Leeds this time three years ago and didn’t seem to have a future at Elland Road following their relegation, nor in Turin.—
Paul Tenorio,
New York Times,
2 Mar. 2026
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Examining and reexamining Blume’s work as an adult also gave Oppenheimer a better perspective of her writing style.—
Whitney Friedlander,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Mar. 2026
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The second half would be as testy as the first half promised, with neither team leading by more than three points until a late 9-0 run from the Falcons gave them a 63-57 edge with 2 minutes remaining.—
Shaun Goodwin,
Idaho Statesman,
10 Mar. 2026
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“Lent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lent. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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