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 Fifth Avenue duplex The actor, along with her then-boyfriend, Raffaello Follieri, rented a $37,000-a-month five-bedroom duplex in Midtown Manhattan’s Olympic Tower in the mid-2000s. Katie Schultz, Architectural Digest, 16 July 2026 Kansas City rented more than 200 buses for its transportation system and counted more than 215,000 ConnectKC riders, including 145,000 who used the service to the stadium. Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 16 July 2026 And last year, Kelce rented out a place at the Royal Palm Yacht & Country Club nearby. Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 14 July 2026 Boom Arts, a small presenter in Portland, had rented a theater for Shehada's live performance. Josie Fischels, NPR, 14 July 2026 Instead, Göransson rented thirty-five bronze gongs of various sizes, recorded them, and combined them with synthesizers. Valentina Colosimo, Vanity Fair, 14 July 2026 The production rented a theater in San Juan to screen it for the Grammy-winning artist a few months ago. Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times, 13 July 2026 One, rented to Kimberly Walker, became the Granada Bistro in 2009 because of the sign that still hung over head. Michael Goldstein, Forbes.com, 11 July 2026 Rivera had rented a pontoon boat, and the two went swimming in the lake. Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 8 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rented
Verb
  • But many forests overlay valuable minerals and parcels can be leased by private companies for the extraction of nonrenewable resources such as oil, gas and coal.
    ABC News, ABC News, 13 July 2026
  • The tech company leased roughly 501,300 square feet during the first week of July in a business hub known as Cochrane Technology Center, several sources with knowledge of the rental transaction told this news organization.
    George Avalos, Mercury News, 13 July 2026
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  • Also Monday, Michigan hired Brown coach Mike Martin as an assistant to run the Wolverines offense.
    Tobias Bass, New York Times, 14 July 2026
  • When Gaspard was hired as political director on Obama’s presidential campaign, Michelle Obama was in need of some staff of her own.
    Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 14 July 2026

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“Rented.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rented. Accessed 19 Jul. 2026.

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