rack-rent

verb

Definition of rack-rentnext
as in to rent

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rack-rent
  1. rent
  2. hire
  3. lease
  4. charter
Verb
  • Insider tip Bring (or rent) a car and use the speedy on-site valet which will whisk your vehicle in and out for adventures beyond the city center.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Some fans even moved in, buying $100,000 homes or renting $380-per-month apartments in surrounding subdivisions.
    — Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of rent
Verb
  • The company began ramping up manufacturing and hiring earlier this year.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 6 Oct. 2026
  • The film, billed as a biographical dramedy, tells the story of a chaotic boardroom crisis at OpenAI in November 2023, when co-founder Altman was fired and then re-hired at the AI giant.
    — Abid Rahman, HollywoodReporter, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of hire
Verb
  • The family of prominent railroad and oil tycoon Daniel Murphy donated it after his death and the Church leased it to oil developers beginning in the 1960s.
    — Blanca Begert, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2026
  • Many districts, including Miami-Dade, have leased their buildings out to private schools or other education or childcare enterprises.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of lease
Verb
  • Local 884, which was chartered in 1960, is exclusively devoted to on-set educators, who also serve as minors‘ welfare advocates on set.
    — Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 29 Sep. 2026
  • Machado’s team said that the opposition leader, who is now based in Panama, attempted to return to Venezuela by sea, but the company that chartered her boat canceled the trip hours before leaving, alleging its vessel was unfit for navigation.
    — Clyburn Saint John, Los Angeles Times, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of charter
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“Rack-rent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rack-rent. Accessed 8 Oct. 2026.

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