Thesaurus results for RENTED

rented

verb

past tense of rent

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 Frustrated with work and the chaotic state of the world, Matt and Elaine Weyandt quit their jobs in 2012, and with a toddler and newborn in tow, rented a tiny house in Costa Rica’s jungle. —

Medora Lee, USA Today, 3 May 2026 Rickman rented a Chevy Colorado using his real name. —

Paul Larosa, CBS News, 3 May 2026 There is an option to connect to the public water system, if the next owner wishes and the home has a 1,000 gallon underground propane tank that is owned, not rented. —

James Alexander, Hartford Courant, 3 May 2026 Or maybe people have gone to an event at the building, which is rented to community groups. —

Graham Womack may 2, Sacbee.com, 2 May 2026 The new Mercedes was a rental rented by someone other than Taveras, the sources said. —

Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 30 Apr. 2026 Houses could be rented for $15 a week and converted into bars, bordellos and gambling dens, with liquor licenses and health certificates optional. —

Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Apr. 2026 In order to get the scene just right, Fuqua rented out the exact same venue, the Pasadena Civic Auditorium. —

Staff Author, PEOPLE, 29 Apr. 2026 The single item that stops new projects is when the Affordable Requirements Ordinance (ARO) is required, with a set-aside of 20% of the units to be rented at below market prices. —

Chicago Tribune, 27 Apr. 2026

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On Sundays, my father would often drive us across the Whitestone Bridge to a Gothic-style Presbyterian church in Flushing, Queens, that leased the afternoon-service slot to a Reverend Hahm for his growing ministry.

— Chang-rae Lee, New Yorker, 3 May 2026
Since the structure was cleared for occupancy by the city two weeks ago, about a third of the 34 units have been either leased or had an active application.

— Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 3 May 2026