rack-renting

verb

present participle of rack-rent
as in renting

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rack-renting
  1. renting
  2. hiring
  3. letting
  4. leasing
Verb
  • If the result doesn’t feel achievable, adjust your date or explore other funding options, like loans, selling assets, lending or renting out assets, or investor funding.
    — Cicely Jones, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
  • The technology products and services arm brings in more revenue — around $251 million last year — by selling, leasing or renting Imax technology to theaters.
    — Kamaron McNair Juhohn Lee, CNBC, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of renting
Verb
  • Cover letters that make clear the candidate understands the role can help hiring managers decide between similarly qualified candidates.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Call The Pros Finally, if all else fails, hiring a pest control service can be a great way to get the pigeon situation under control for good.
    — Molly Burford, Southern Living, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of hiring
Verb
  • His first job out of law school was as a judge’s clerk at the Court of Appeal of New Zealand, giving him a front-row seat to consequential decisions—and to people who could disagree fiercely without letting those disagreements become personal.
    — Preston Fore, Fortune, 29 Aug. 2026
  • With his final book, however, Morris refuses to draw conclusions, letting the ambiguity of Surrealists’ meanings stand.
    — Kelly Presutti, ARTnews.com, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of letting
Verb
  • In exchange for leasing out part of their unlimited bandwidth to others, many get free movie and TV show streaming.
    — Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 31 Aug. 2026
  • The technology products and services arm brings in more revenue — around $251 million last year — by selling, leasing or renting Imax technology to theaters.
    — Kamaron McNair Juhohn Lee, CNBC, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of leasing
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“Rack-renting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rack-renting. Accessed 4 Sep. 2026.

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