rack-rented

past tense of rack-rent

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rack-rented
Verb
  • In recent years, the principal has rented out the South Side high school’s campus to churches, nonprofits and sports leagues, and leaned on a new parent group to drum up donations.
    Mila Koumpilova, Chicago Tribune, 22 June 2026
  • In the mid-two-thousands, Whitehead periodically rented the house from an aunt, hosting friends on nostalgic trips that spurred him to write about the place.
    Julian Lucas, New Yorker, 22 June 2026
Verb
  • The Kings hired Peter Laviolette as their head coach earlier this month, and Clarke’s offensive skill fits well into the team’s possible evolution away from its traditional defense-first mentality to a more aggressive club under Laviolette.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 27 June 2026
  • After serving in the Army during World War II and performing in the Borscht Belt, Sid Caesar hired him as a writer.
    ABC News, ABC News, 26 June 2026
Verb
  • Developer Sreenivas Geesala said the space has not been leased out.
    Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 June 2026
  • Some only learned about ICE's ambitions after the agency bought or leased space for detainees.
    Dan Raby, CBS News, 24 June 2026
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“Rack-rented.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rack-rented. Accessed 1 Jul. 2026.

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