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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
  • However, after Urbagestion acquired the property and took over its management, Abascal began renting from the private landlord in 2018, according to El País.
    — Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 25 Sep. 2026
  • The visual saw the streamer and Drake take a hilarious trip to Hot Topic for a shopping date and continued to have fun while renting out Medieval Times.
    — Michael Saponara, Billboard, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of renting
Verb
  • North Carolina officials on Tuesday ended $9 million in job creation tax incentives for a Charlotte-area defense contractor after the company failed to meet hiring requirements.
    — Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 22 Sep. 2026
  • Brad Herzer, chief talent officer of Oklahoma City Public Schools, said his district has stopped hiring adjuncts who hold no teaching certification.
    — Nuria Martinez-Keel, Oklahoma Voice, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of hiring
Verb
  • Never using a squeegee and letting the water air dry all the time.
    — Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 26 Sep. 2026
  • The latter—which perhaps pulls inspiration from the early addiction recovery phrase used to describe the honeymoon period of sobriety—details taking ownership of letting a romantic partner down.
    — Leigh Blickley, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of letting
Verb
  • The shift has sent the cost of leasing a tanker soaring to record highs, with daily rates growing around tenfold in the last year to more than $1 million.
    — Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 18 Sep. 2026
  • 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
Definition of leasing
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“Rack-renting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rack-renting. Accessed 27 Sep. 2026.

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