rack-rents

present tense third-person singular of rack-rent

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for rack-rents
Verb
  • Nobody rents emergency capacity at those prices when supply is plentiful.
    Jon Markman, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026
  • Nick Waddell rents a studio apartment in Charlotte, North Carolina.
    Jennifer Liu, CNBC, 28 June 2026
Verb
  • The company leases the roof to a third-party solar company that operates and maintains the solar array.
    BrieAnna J. Frank, USA Today, 22 June 2026
  • The church currently leases spaces at Providence Square Shopping Center at 709-A International Drive, about 9 miles northeast of the Morrison YMCA.
    Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 19 June 2026
Verb
  • Exposing city taxpayers to potential liability when CVI hires return to their past ways, which is known to happen, is extraordinarily misguided.
    The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 25 June 2026
  • An organization that hires for potential and then assigns only narrow, low-risk work has not given potential a chance to prove itself.
    Nirit Cohen, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026
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“Rack-rents.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rack-rents. Accessed 1 Jul. 2026.

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