rack-renting

present participle of rack-rent

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for rack-renting
Verb
  • Deacon and his wife bought the three-hundred-acre ranch during the pandemic and are trying to make a go of it, renting out two trailers and a couple of bare campsites.
    Rowan Jacobsen, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
  • Leasing essentially means renting a new car for a set term instead of buying it outright.
    Mike Winters, CNBC, 24 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • But hiring Kelly, even with a good resume, always seemed like a bizarre fit at a place that is as culturally unique as any in college football.
    Chris Vannini, New York Times, 26 Oct. 2025
  • The Seminoles hiring a smaller name like Golesh would be a bit of a surprise.
    Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • At one point, Mysterio called on some help from the Legado del Fantasma stable without letting anyone in The Judgment Day know.
    Fernando Quiles Jr, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Oct. 2025
  • Watters said letting visitors toss vegetables through the fence could send the wrong message, normalizing the idea of being close enough to feed a bear.
    Quinn Clark, jsonline.com, 27 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Since the city does not own the adjacent former Staples building, which Spirit Halloween is leasing, there are no plans for that building to be part of the redevelopment, said Middletown Vice Mayor Steve West.
    Victoria Moorwood, Cincinnati Enquirer, 23 Oct. 2025
  • SaaS, rental, and leasing The business model for CAE software worldwide is undergoing a major transformation.
    Ni Tao, Interesting Engineering, 21 Oct. 2025
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“Rack-renting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rack-renting. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.

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