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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
Bikes can be rented there as well.
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Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 5 Apr. 2026
The Jeep was a rental with North Carolina license plates, but police do not know where it was rented from.
—Frederick Sutton Sinclair, CBS News, 4 Apr. 2026
Hermanos has rented 26 rooms at a motel by the airport to help homeless and migrant families; several, like Perez, were turned away at the airport after trying to self-deport.
—Lauren Costantino, Miami Herald, 4 Apr. 2026
The New Britain property has a two-family 3,400-square-foot house, which the listing says is rented by long term 15-20 year tenants.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 4 Apr. 2026
In the suburbs or small towns, garages can be rented for RVs, lawn equipment, or contractor storage.
—Kathy Barnes, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Apr. 2026
Over the years, she’s owned or rented a handful of properties in both Southern California and her native New York City, but now prefers the calm of the West Coast to the bustle of the East.
—Joyce Chen, Architectural Digest, 3 Apr. 2026
One of the vehicles was a 2020 Dodge Charger Hellcat registered to his father and two rental cars that were rented to Williams' father at the time.
—Doha Madani, NBC news, 2 Apr. 2026
At their peak, VCRs were a household staple, allowing people to record television programs and watch rented or purchased movies at home.
—Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026
Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 5 Apr. 2026
The Jeep was a rental with North Carolina license plates, but police do not know where it was rented from.
—Frederick Sutton Sinclair, CBS News, 4 Apr. 2026
Hermanos has rented 26 rooms at a motel by the airport to help homeless and migrant families; several, like Perez, were turned away at the airport after trying to self-deport.
—Lauren Costantino, Miami Herald, 4 Apr. 2026
The New Britain property has a two-family 3,400-square-foot house, which the listing says is rented by long term 15-20 year tenants.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 4 Apr. 2026
In the suburbs or small towns, garages can be rented for RVs, lawn equipment, or contractor storage.
—Kathy Barnes, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Apr. 2026
Over the years, she’s owned or rented a handful of properties in both Southern California and her native New York City, but now prefers the calm of the West Coast to the bustle of the East.
—Joyce Chen, Architectural Digest, 3 Apr. 2026
One of the vehicles was a 2020 Dodge Charger Hellcat registered to his father and two rental cars that were rented to Williams' father at the time.
—Doha Madani, NBC news, 2 Apr. 2026
At their peak, VCRs were a household staple, allowing people to record television programs and watch rented or purchased movies at home.
—Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rented
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In Qatar on Wednesday, a missile launched by Iran hit an oil tanker leased to QatarEnergies, which said no one was injured and reported no environmental impact.—
NPR Staff,
NPR,
1 Apr. 2026
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According to the listing, the apartments are 85% leased with full occupancy expected later this spring.—
Kenneth R. Gosselin,
Hartford Courant,
1 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The relationship healed after Howard was hired as Michigan’s basketball coach in 2019.—
Colleen Kane,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Apr. 2026
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The invader is a skillful art restorer, Lori Butler (Michaela Coel), who’s been hired by Julian’s greedy children, Barnaby (James Corden) and Sallie (Jessica Gunning), to work, or pose, as their father’s new assistant.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
3 Apr. 2026
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“Rented.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rented. Accessed 9 Apr. 2026.
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