Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rack-rents
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Travis Johnson, who rents out 12 homes in Portsmouth, surprised his tenants by forgoing their rent in November and December.—
David Chiu,
PEOPLE,
23 Dec. 2025 -
White Pine Touring Center rents fat bikes (from $59).—
Graham Averill,
Outside,
12 Dec. 2025
Verb
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Denver owns Winter Park, but the city leases it and does not operate the ski area.—
Alan Gionet,
CBS News,
7 Jan. 2026
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An orthodontist leases the first floor, and John shares the second floor with an insurance agent.—
Allegra Goodman,
New Yorker,
4 Jan. 2026
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Senior, the managing partner of the law firm that hires Matty.—
Christopher Rudolph,
PEOPLE,
6 Nov. 2025
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There’s the younger wife who falls in love with the woman her husband hires for a threesome, then walks off 10 minutes later with a $210m settlement once Nash acquires video evidence of his extensive perversions.—
Alejandra Gularte,
Vulture,
5 Nov. 2025
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“Rack-rents.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rack-rents. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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