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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
Poo-Pourri Pocket Toilet Spray 3-pack Last spring, my in-laws rented a passenger van and took us on a family trip, with all of us staying in the same Airbnb.
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Katie Jackson, Travel + Leisure, 9 Jan. 2026
Dayton Martindale rented an Urban Communities apartment for about seven months starting in June 2022.
—Aaron Mondry, Freep.com, 8 Jan. 2026
When the wildfires ripped through Southern California last January, Fuerza Regida rented a hotel to house families who were displaced.
—Andrea Flores
jan. 8, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2026
Unfortunately, Haddon Hall, the sprawling Victorian mansion in nearby Beckenham that Bowie rented from 1969-73 and wrote some of his most legendary work, was demolished in the 1980s.
—Jem Aswad, Variety, 8 Jan. 2026
Evans is accused of breaking out the back window of a Jeep Wagoneer that had been rented by the superstar’s choreographer, Christopher Grant, and stealing four black bags containing the items.
—David Aaro, AJC.com, 7 Jan. 2026
Prior to the fire, the family rented from Tom's uncle in Altadena.
—Pat Harvey, CBS News, 6 Jan. 2026
Rourke rented the property earlier this year, agreeing to pay $5,200 a month, which later went up to $7,000 a month, according to the complaint filed in Los Angeles Superior Court and obtained by Fox News Digital.
—Lauryn Overhultz, FOXNews.com, 6 Jan. 2026
The movie can also be rented or purchased on services like Apple TV and Google Play.
—Tiffany Acosta, AZCentral.com, 5 Jan. 2026
Katie Jackson, Travel + Leisure, 9 Jan. 2026
Dayton Martindale rented an Urban Communities apartment for about seven months starting in June 2022.
—Aaron Mondry, Freep.com, 8 Jan. 2026
When the wildfires ripped through Southern California last January, Fuerza Regida rented a hotel to house families who were displaced.
—Andrea Flores
jan. 8, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2026
Unfortunately, Haddon Hall, the sprawling Victorian mansion in nearby Beckenham that Bowie rented from 1969-73 and wrote some of his most legendary work, was demolished in the 1980s.
—Jem Aswad, Variety, 8 Jan. 2026
Evans is accused of breaking out the back window of a Jeep Wagoneer that had been rented by the superstar’s choreographer, Christopher Grant, and stealing four black bags containing the items.
—David Aaro, AJC.com, 7 Jan. 2026
Prior to the fire, the family rented from Tom's uncle in Altadena.
—Pat Harvey, CBS News, 6 Jan. 2026
Rourke rented the property earlier this year, agreeing to pay $5,200 a month, which later went up to $7,000 a month, according to the complaint filed in Los Angeles Superior Court and obtained by Fox News Digital.
—Lauryn Overhultz, FOXNews.com, 6 Jan. 2026
The movie can also be rented or purchased on services like Apple TV and Google Play.
—Tiffany Acosta, AZCentral.com, 5 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rented
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Manhattan office leasing has had the strongest years in recent memory, with sharp gains in both square footage leased and price per square foot.—
Sam Schwartz,
New York Daily News,
5 Jan. 2026
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The vast majority of its units are leased at market rates, with rental agents citing a range of $1,660 to $3,125.—
Don Stacom,
Hartford Courant,
5 Jan. 2026
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Reuters reported Thursday that Comcast had hired bankers from Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley to sort through a potential bid for some of WBD’s assets.—
Rohan Goswami,
semafor.com,
10 Nov. 2025
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Investigations found the voicemails of public figures were hacked by journalists and private investigators hired by publications who worked on the assumption that few people changed the default voicemail access code their handset came with.—
Charlotte Reck,
CNN Money,
9 Nov. 2025
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“Rented.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rented. Accessed 9 Jan. 2026.
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