rack-rented

verb

past tense of rack-rent
as in rented

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  1. rented
  2. hired
  3. leased
Verb
  • In 2019, when the husband’s work uprooted the family to Seattle, the pair kept the Eichler and rented it out, never quite thinking of the move as permanent.
    — Kristen Flanagan, Architectural Digest, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Lopez rented a car and left the Keys, Ramsay told the Herald.
    — David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of rented
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  • 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
  • Claire, who always longed to be involved in baseball, expressed interest in the job and was hired as a public relations assistant, remaining in the position until 1975, when he was promoted to vice president of public relations.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of hired
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  • 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 leased
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“Rack-rented.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rack-rented. Accessed 7 Oct. 2026.

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