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 Travelers either checked into traditional hotels, often located away from their cars, rented rooms in private homes, pitched tents at roadside auto camps, or simply slept in their vehicles. Dana Sauchelli, Travel + Leisure, 6 Aug. 2026 The writers rented a house in Ojai, California, to go on retreat hash it out. Michael Schneider, Variety, 5 Aug. 2026 So Yaremtso built a platform that helps record a vehicle’s wear and tear when it is purchased, rented, financed, serviced, returned, resold or removed from operation. Noelle Harff, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Aug. 2026 With 4,000 items rented since launch, giving garments a second, third or fourth life, Hauteline is making an impact with consumers who are interested in the environment. Sharon Edelson, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026 Ferguson, together with her family and friends, rented out a cottage and just vacationed together, with the wedding being the cherry on top. Giovana Gelhoren, InStyle, 4 Aug. 2026 He eventually was offered a teaching job, and rented a place in Zuma II, a neighborhood just outside the university’s gates where many faculty members live. Alexis Okeowo, New Yorker, 3 Aug. 2026 On September 1, Chafin deployed rented commercial aircraft to drop pipe bombs and tear gas on locations where the miners were suspected to be regrouping for further assaults. Elijah Tanall, Encyclopedia Britannica, 29 July 2026 The company says more than half of active users this year have rented out at least one item per week, according to Pickle. Sarah Glodek, Fortune, 27 July 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 12 Aug. 2026.

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