rack-rents

Definition of rack-rentsnext
present tense third-person singular of rack-rent

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rack-rents
Verb
  • Peters was arrested at a lavish Las Olas Isles Mansion in Fort Lauderdale that rents for $65,000 a month.
    Steven Yablonski, CBS News, 27 Mar. 2026
  • Beyond porta-potties, the company rents restroom trailers, hand-washing stations and temporary fencing for events, government agencies, and construction and other worksites, says its website.
    Marcus Dorsey, Idaho Statesman, 26 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • The Historic Third Ward BID – which leases Catalano from the city – will seek construction bids this summer, its executive director said.
    Hannah Kirby, jsonline.com, 18 Mar. 2026
  • The Housing Commission leases office space to create a non-profit center, and subleases to the NonProfit Collaborative, according to the bill.
    JT Moodee Lockman, CBS News, 6 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Charles was an employee of Transdev, the contracting company that manages trains, buses and hires drivers.
    Anna Meiler, CBS News, 26 Mar. 2026
  • Meta hires founders of AI startup Dreamer.
    Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 24 Mar. 2026
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“Rack-rents.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rack-rents. Accessed 30 Mar. 2026.

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