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 In the meantime, Pratt and Schwarzenegger rented Katy Perry’s Montecito property, which has been the center of a multi-year legal dispute. Architectural Digest, 13 Aug. 2026 During the investigation deputies said it was learned that the suspect had rented a vehicle, and that's when Florida Highway Patrol was notified of the ongoing situation. Steven Yablonski, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026 Some particularly improbable accounts claimed that African American mothers rented out their babies to hunters seeking to attract the reptiles. The Conversation, 11 Aug. 2026 Some may instead house relatives or friends, be rented seasonally or remain vacant. Teresa Liu, Daily News, 11 Aug. 2026 The next year, when all the units were rented out, the rental income nearly covered the interest, Lu said. Hailey Wang, Los Angeles Times, 10 Aug. 2026 Several years ago, my friends and I rented a beach house for a weekend. Emma Laperruque, Bon Appetit Magazine, 10 Aug. 2026 Hotels and Pilates studios have become commercial clients, while brands including Brooklinen and Tower 28 have rented Launderette for events, turning the space into more than just a place to do laundry. Tatiana Sataua, Fortune, 9 Aug. 2026 These types of watercraft are rented from companies outside of the park—places like Northernaire Houseboats, Voyagaire Lodge & Houseboats, and Ebel’s Voyageur Houseboats. Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 7 Aug. 2026
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  • From 2022 to 2025, companies tied to the data center ecosystem leased more than 9 million square feet of floor space in metro Atlanta, the equivalent of six Lenox Square malls, according to real estate services firm Cushman & Wakefield.
    Zachary Hansen, AJC.com, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Reifenberg has leased space for an additional branch of his Scum & Villany bar and restaurant on Palm Avenue under the AMC Burbank 30, the busiest theater complex in AMC’s chain.
    Roger Vincent, Los Angeles Times, 7 Aug. 2026
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  • The group, which oversees competitive swimming from the youth to Olympic level, hired former University of Delaware athletics director Chrissi Rawak as CEO in February 2025.
    Matt Moret, New York Times, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Yet, to Alice’s great frustration, she has not been hired as the team’s head coach, watching instead as the job went to Ted.
    Keith Phipps, Vulture, 12 Aug. 2026

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“Rented.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rented. Accessed 15 Aug. 2026.

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