Synonyms of rented

rented

verb

past tense of rent

1

as in leased

to give the possession and use of (something) in return for periodic payment

we rented the apartment to a college student for $500 a month

Synonyms & Similar Words

• leased
• hired
• let
• chartered
• subleased
• sublet
• engaged
• lodged
• rack-rented

2

as in hired

to take or get the temporary use of (something) for a set sum

will need to rent a car while we're in Europe

Synonyms & Similar Words

• hired
• leased
• chartered
• engaged
• ordered
• sublet
• subleased
• booked
• reserved
• checked out
• arranged (for)
• contracted (for)
• signed up (for)
• bespoke

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of rented

Officials said the climbers had rented proper equipment, but didn’t know how to use it. — James Ward, USA Today, 2 July 2026

The rocky beach is lined with beach chairs that can be rented, and there are several traditional taverns and snack shacks. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 July 2026

Saipov, who had rented a truck and planned to target a Manhattan parade, found the route blocked by these barriers and abandoned that plan. — Kelsie Cairns, FOXNews.com, 2 July 2026

In the mid-two-thousands, Whitehead periodically rented the house from an aunt, hosting friends on nostalgic trips that spurred him to write about the place. — Julian Lucas, New Yorker, 22 June 2026

Six of the ADUs will be rented to very low-income households, and six will be rented to moderate-income households, planning files show. — George Avalos, Mercury News, 2 July 2026

The New York Times reported on June 24 that Swift had rented the iconic arena for a multi-day event, citing sources familiar with preparations. — Luke Chinman, PEOPLE, 30 June 2026

Driven by a love of music nurtured in their living room, Southern California brothers Brian, Dennis, and Carl Wilson rented musical instruments using grocery money left by their parents during a short vacation to Mexico back in 1961. — Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 30 June 2026

The downtown Kansas City data center is patrolled by a security robot named ‘Lance’ and includes server space rented to Nebius, the Dutch AI services company behind a $150 billion, 400-acre data center now under construction in Independence. — Ilana Arougheti july 1, Kansas City Star, 1 July 2026