rented

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

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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

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Recent Examples of rented The Rams rented a double-decker Qantas jet with beds for all 53 players. Matt Barrows, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2026 Rather than filming in New England, the production rented a spot for its faux home on San Juan Island, Washington, according to Elle Decor. Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 9 Sep. 2026 In April 2022, the trooper stopped a 2020 Nissan Rogue rented out of Livonia, Michigan, with two women inside. Paula Wethington, CBS News, 9 Sep. 2026 This summer, my cousin and I rented one for the noble quest of buying a used Miata. Andrew P. Collins, The Drive, 9 Sep. 2026 The group also rented multimillion-dollar homes, flew on private jets and hired private security. Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 7 Sep. 2026 The five-story building on New London’s waterfront has been open about a year, and appears to be fully rented. Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 6 Sep. 2026 The remaining unoccupied houses fall into other categories, such as properties that have been sold or rented but are not yet occupied, homes that are reserved for workers or units being held off the market. Lew Sichelman, Miami Herald, 3 Sep. 2026 The pair worked together off-and-on in Chicago and New York, but eventually returned to the city and rented out the old space of a family-favorite diner in Chicago's Lincoln Park neighborhood. Hannah Hudnall, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2026
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  • Roundabout 100, most of them leased, flying more than double that number in flights each day to destinations across the globe.
    Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 8 Sep. 2026
  • The company initially leased cameras to homeowners associations, and by 2020, police departments started buying subscriptions.
    The Week US, TheWeek, 8 Sep. 2026
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  • Lupoi, a first-time head coach, also hired two first-time coordinators.
    The Athletic College Football Staff, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Zeller sets this up ably by incorporating the sledgehammer blows of the builder hired by Toby into percussive passages of Volker Bertelmann’s ominous score.
    David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 8 Sep. 2026

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“Rented.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rented. Accessed 11 Sep. 2026.

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