rack-renting

present participle of rack-rent

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rack-renting
Verb
  • Over the past three months, two dozen city workers have expressed an interest in renting one of the nearly 200 empty units there.
    Julia Prodis Sulek, Mercury News, 4 June 2026
  • The company said residents of host cities could earn an average of $3,000 by renting out their space during the event.
    Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 June 2026
Verb
  • When Tracy was elevated from Triple-A to the big leagues Breslow didn’t rule out hiring a permanent manager midseason.
    Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 30 May 2026
  • The airline has been hiring crew members from the defunct Spirit Airlines and expanding its pilot base at FLL.
    Jeff Kleinman, Miami Herald, 29 May 2026
Verb
  • Neuman advised that an adult approach reading the same way children do — by letting curiosity lead the way.
    Sneha Dhandapani, CNN Money, 6 June 2026
  • That’s because people could be persuaded to sell shares off to wealthy investors for a quicker payout, rather than holding on to them and letting their wealth compound.
    Alison Durkee, Forbes.com, 6 June 2026
Verb
  • Jones Lang LaSalle, which handles leasing for the Encinitas Marketplace shopping center at North El Camino Real and Via Molena, announced Whole Foods Market’s arrival in a brochure.
    Roxana Popescu, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 June 2026
  • Micron is leasing a large warehouse near the old Boise Factory Outlets mall and is partnering with some of the company’s suppliers and the College of Western Idaho to train technicians there to work on equipment.
    Angela Palermo, Idaho Statesman, 30 May 2026
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“Rack-renting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rack-renting. Accessed 10 Jun. 2026.

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