rack-rented

verb

past tense of rack-rent
as in rented

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  1. rented
  2. hired
  3. leased
Verb
  • Most companies run those jobs on servers rented from AWS, Google Cloud or Microsoft Azure.
    — Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2026
  • In addition to using it as an office and hosting family for long visits, Donnelly has also rented the ADU out for commercials and photo shoots.
    — Lisa Boone, Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of rented
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  • The case originates from a change in admissions policy that began a decade ago, when a consulting group was hired to evaluate how the school system chose students for its middle school magnet programs.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Determined to fortify his body for another long season, Reaves hired former Lakers head strength and conditioning coach Ed Streit to work with him.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of hired
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  • Like Airpark Plaza, the shopping plaza was fully leased when Publix acquired it.
    — Luisa Yanez, Miami Herald, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Blacks in the South were routinely imprisoned on petty or trumped-up charges, then leased out to landowners, mining companies, railroads and factories as unpaid labor.
    — Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Oct. 2026
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“Rack-rented.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rack-rented. Accessed 27 Oct. 2026.

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