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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
Nearly empty save for a handful of people, the two-mile expanse of bone-white sand contained a single business, Itacarezinho Restaurante Lounge, made up of a grassy lawn peppered with shaded cabanas that can be rented for the day.
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David Amsden, Travel + Leisure, 5 Nov. 2025
Properties couldn’t have been rented for more than 49 days during that summer period or for longer than 70 days in a year.
—Sydney Lake, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2025
In 1974 to ‘75, Springsteen rented the house at 7½ West End Court in Long Branch, New Jersey.
—Katie Schultz, Architectural Digest, 5 Nov. 2025
The report, seen by Fox News Digital, confirms that the Green Beret was on leave from his Special Forces unit and had rented a Tesla Cybertruck through the car-sharing platform Turo.
—Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 4 Nov. 2025
The couple even rented a car and drove across town, visiting friends, family and the people who had cared for him, including vets, chiropractors and even photographers who had captured his happiest days.
—Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 2 Nov. 2025
Fifteen years ago, Washington Ballet rented sets and costumes from Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre.
—David Lyman, Cincinnati Enquirer, 30 Oct. 2025
But just outside the grounds, Chase Sapphire, the feisty up-and-comer in the world of rectangular plastic, had rented a stately home for its customers.
—Alyson Krueger, Air Mail, 25 Oct. 2025
Instead, prosecutors allege, James rented the home to a family of three.
—Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
David Amsden, Travel + Leisure, 5 Nov. 2025
Properties couldn’t have been rented for more than 49 days during that summer period or for longer than 70 days in a year.
—Sydney Lake, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2025
In 1974 to ‘75, Springsteen rented the house at 7½ West End Court in Long Branch, New Jersey.
—Katie Schultz, Architectural Digest, 5 Nov. 2025
The report, seen by Fox News Digital, confirms that the Green Beret was on leave from his Special Forces unit and had rented a Tesla Cybertruck through the car-sharing platform Turo.
—Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 4 Nov. 2025
The couple even rented a car and drove across town, visiting friends, family and the people who had cared for him, including vets, chiropractors and even photographers who had captured his happiest days.
—Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 2 Nov. 2025
Fifteen years ago, Washington Ballet rented sets and costumes from Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre.
—David Lyman, Cincinnati Enquirer, 30 Oct. 2025
But just outside the grounds, Chase Sapphire, the feisty up-and-comer in the world of rectangular plastic, had rented a stately home for its customers.
—Alyson Krueger, Air Mail, 25 Oct. 2025
Instead, prosecutors allege, James rented the home to a family of three.
—Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rented
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The shopping center is 100% leased Ballard said.—
Elizabeth Campbell,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
10 Nov. 2025
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Banking on China’s growth opportunity, Lululemon recently leased an entire office block at Xuhui District’s Westbund Central property, which serves as its store support center.—
Denni Hu,
Footwear News,
9 Nov. 2025
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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 18 Nov. 2025.
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