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
Keynote speaker, Channyn Lynne Parker, chief executive officer of Equality Illinois, lent a powerful and timely voice to the celebration.
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Gina Grillo, Chicago Tribune, 8 June 2026
Analysts say the shipping blockade in the Strait of Hormuz stemming from the Iran war has lent an air of urgency.
—Omkar Khandekar, NPR, 7 June 2026
Plaques specify the model or celebrity who originally wore it, and the collector who lent it.
—Miles Socha, Footwear News, 4 June 2026
Lahn lent his campaign $2 million last year, but is heading into the general election at a fundraising disadvantage.
—Joe Walsh, CBS News, 3 June 2026
Who knows what will happen—or, throughout the series, how those of us who have lent our emotional well-being to this team will feel.
—Vinson Cunningham, New Yorker, 2 June 2026
In addition to starring in Apple TV series Your Friends & Neighbors and The Morning Show, Hamm recently lent his voice to Disney and Pixar’s Hoppers.
—Jack Smart, PEOPLE, 2 June 2026
Like in the public spaces, the rooms are lent a strong sense of place with the use of natural materials from the region (local stone used in the floors and walls, for instance) and bespoke textiles inspired by the colors and patterns of the lake and the surrounding mountains.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026
Epstein also lent Rød-Larsen money on several occasions and even included Rød-Larsen’s children in his will before his death in 2020.
—Ola Morris Innset, The Dial, 2 June 2026
Gina Grillo, Chicago Tribune, 8 June 2026
Analysts say the shipping blockade in the Strait of Hormuz stemming from the Iran war has lent an air of urgency.
—Omkar Khandekar, NPR, 7 June 2026
Plaques specify the model or celebrity who originally wore it, and the collector who lent it.
—Miles Socha, Footwear News, 4 June 2026
Lahn lent his campaign $2 million last year, but is heading into the general election at a fundraising disadvantage.
—Joe Walsh, CBS News, 3 June 2026
Who knows what will happen—or, throughout the series, how those of us who have lent our emotional well-being to this team will feel.
—Vinson Cunningham, New Yorker, 2 June 2026
In addition to starring in Apple TV series Your Friends & Neighbors and The Morning Show, Hamm recently lent his voice to Disney and Pixar’s Hoppers.
—Jack Smart, PEOPLE, 2 June 2026
Like in the public spaces, the rooms are lent a strong sense of place with the use of natural materials from the region (local stone used in the floors and walls, for instance) and bespoke textiles inspired by the colors and patterns of the lake and the surrounding mountains.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026
Epstein also lent Rød-Larsen money on several occasions and even included Rød-Larsen’s children in his will before his death in 2020.
—Ola Morris Innset, The Dial, 2 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lent
Verb
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Moreover, the one who loaned the shares can request they be returned at any time.—
Zev Fima,
CNBC,
29 May 2026
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The paintings were loaned out for the 1929 exposition and never returned.—
Daniel Cassady,
ARTnews.com,
26 May 2026
Verb
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Voters gave the president similar ratings in Reuters polls in April and mid-May, and close to his first-term low of 33% back in December 2017.—
Terry Collins,
USA Today,
8 June 2026
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Castro, appearing notably thinner in his olive-green military uniform, entered a theater full of military officers and government officials who gave him a standing ovation.—
Nora Gámez Torres,
Miami Herald,
8 June 2026
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“Lent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lent. Accessed 10 Jun. 2026.
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