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as in gaps
an open space in a barrier (as a wall or hedge)
peered through the rent in the old garden wall for a glimpse of her mysterious new neighbor
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as in hires
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 rents
ABC News, 1 May 2026
The winner will confront a number of thorny issues, including high rents, a stubborn homelessness crisis and street lights stripped of copper wire.
—Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2026
But thanks to how the financing used in purchases can amplify incomes, the ratio of values to rents varies wildly across the nation.
—Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 30 Apr. 2026
Residents own their homes but not the land beneath them leaving them vulnerable when out-of-state corporate owners raise lot rents year after year.
—Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 Apr. 2026
Despite the decline, economists said rents remain high relative to incomes, requiring a household to earn more than $107,000 annually to afford a typical unit in Los Angeles.
—City News Service, Daily News, 29 Apr. 2026
In this case, a glut would bring lower rents.
—Chicago Tribune, 27 Apr. 2026
Another 11 are set aside for people with incomes below the 50% threshold, with rents forecast at $1,425.
—Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 24 Apr. 2026
In addition, the median home price in the new, out-of-state neighborhoods was nearly $400,000 (or 48%) cheaper than in their old neighborhoods, and rents were about $672 (or 30%) lower.
—Adam Summers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Apr. 2026
Terry Castleman, Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2026
Like most trailer owners, Suriel owns her mobile home but rents the land beneath it.
—Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 24 Apr. 2026
In an episode, Isla and her brothers – Cam (Justin Theroux), Sandy (Drew Tarver), and Ness (Scott MacArthur) – and cousin Bennie (Ike Barinholtz) play a game of basketball against the McShays, another sports family who owns the hockey team that rents the Waves’ arena.
—Erin Jensen, USA Today, 23 Apr. 2026
They’re both intended for use in Google’s supercomputers, which the company happily rents out (hourly or long-term) to clients like Anthropic, OpenAI, and Meta.
—Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 23 Apr. 2026
For sunbathers visiting in the warmer months, Zefiro also rents out beach recliners for the day in its solarium.
—Michele Becker, Travel + Leisure, 23 Apr. 2026
Carroll, 29, of Denver is the founder and CEO of Wedding Weekender, a service that rents out camcorders to couples to capture their weddings and also edits footage into video clips for them.
—Jennifer Liu, CNBC, 22 Apr. 2026
Tim Hagbourne rents the house next to Baker’s.
—Forum News Service, Twin Cities, 18 Apr. 2026
Now Mims rents a two-bedroom, one-bath apartment near Camping World Stadium for $1,050 a month.
—Michael Cuglietta, The Orlando Sentinel, 15 Apr. 2026
Noun
Herrera said rising rents in the Atlanta area had forced him to move previously, taking time and money away from that project.
—ABC News, 1 May 2026
The winner will confront a number of thorny issues, including high rents, a stubborn homelessness crisis and street lights stripped of copper wire.
—Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2026
But thanks to how the financing used in purchases can amplify incomes, the ratio of values to rents varies wildly across the nation.
—Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 30 Apr. 2026
Residents own their homes but not the land beneath them leaving them vulnerable when out-of-state corporate owners raise lot rents year after year.
—Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 Apr. 2026
Despite the decline, economists said rents remain high relative to incomes, requiring a household to earn more than $107,000 annually to afford a typical unit in Los Angeles.
—City News Service, Daily News, 29 Apr. 2026
In this case, a glut would bring lower rents.
—Chicago Tribune, 27 Apr. 2026
Another 11 are set aside for people with incomes below the 50% threshold, with rents forecast at $1,425.
—Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 24 Apr. 2026
In addition, the median home price in the new, out-of-state neighborhoods was nearly $400,000 (or 48%) cheaper than in their old neighborhoods, and rents were about $672 (or 30%) lower.
—Adam Summers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Apr. 2026
Verb
In a video shared on Instagram by Elite Event Robotics, a business that rents human-like robots for events, a child-sized robot could be seen dancing at a Southwest Airlines gate.
—Terry Castleman, Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2026
Like most trailer owners, Suriel owns her mobile home but rents the land beneath it.
—Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 24 Apr. 2026
In an episode, Isla and her brothers – Cam (Justin Theroux), Sandy (Drew Tarver), and Ness (Scott MacArthur) – and cousin Bennie (Ike Barinholtz) play a game of basketball against the McShays, another sports family who owns the hockey team that rents the Waves’ arena.
—Erin Jensen, USA Today, 23 Apr. 2026
They’re both intended for use in Google’s supercomputers, which the company happily rents out (hourly or long-term) to clients like Anthropic, OpenAI, and Meta.
—Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 23 Apr. 2026
For sunbathers visiting in the warmer months, Zefiro also rents out beach recliners for the day in its solarium.
—Michele Becker, Travel + Leisure, 23 Apr. 2026
Carroll, 29, of Denver is the founder and CEO of Wedding Weekender, a service that rents out camcorders to couples to capture their weddings and also edits footage into video clips for them.
—Jennifer Liu, CNBC, 22 Apr. 2026
Tim Hagbourne rents the house next to Baker’s.
—Forum News Service, Twin Cities, 18 Apr. 2026
Now Mims rents a two-bedroom, one-bath apartment near Camping World Stadium for $1,050 a month.
—Michael Cuglietta, The Orlando Sentinel, 15 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rents
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The only telltale signs of the electronics hidden in the temples are a single power button, a four-contact connector, pinhole microphones, and thin speaker grille slits.—
Will Greenwald,
PC Magazine,
29 Apr. 2026
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Plus, the side slits keep the shirt relaxed without looking too boxy on smaller frames.—
Aashna Gheewalla,
PEOPLE,
27 Apr. 2026
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Ground covers can suppress weeds, protect topsoil from erosion and drought, and fill empty gaps between stepping stones, pavers, and barren ground.—
SJ McShane,
Martha Stewart,
1 May 2026
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To reduce gaps in funding and improve reserve levels long-term, the city manager will present options to consider at upcoming budget study sessions, which are open to the public.—
Mona Darwish,
Oc Register,
1 May 2026
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The first hurdle for the company is reestablishing a right to mine after officials in Biden’s Department of the Interior terminated its federal site leases in early 2022.—
Todd Richmond,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Apr. 2026
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The operator also leases Griffith Park Studios, which has an ongoing tenant, and will keep that location.—
Erik Hayden,
HollywoodReporter,
28 Apr. 2026
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This news soon wings its way to Irv Ravitz (Tibor Feldman), the magazine’s publisher, who hires her to be Runway’s features editor.—
Damon Wise,
Deadline,
29 Apr. 2026
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The board also hires the district's superintendent, who reports directly to the board and oversees the district's day-to-day operations.—
Mateo Rosiles,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Through your tears, see a brief, shimmering vision of What Might Have Been.—
Ian Frazier,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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My eyes, raw and stinging, now filled with their own salty tears.—
Angela Andaloro,
PEOPLE,
4 May 2026
Noun
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Borers tunnel and weave through branches, leaving holes and open wounds as evidence of their travels.—
Emily Leahy,
Hartford Courant,
3 May 2026
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Kaser’s masterstroke is in compounding these questions of agency with his deft writing style—there are motifs of holes, bottles, and explosions.—
Alastair Shuttleworth,
Pitchfork,
2 May 2026
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Upon arriving at the hospital, doctors determined that the colorful bird — belonging to the same family as crows and jays — had left quite a bit of damage, including multiple fractures in Montalva's left cheekbone and a rare fracture of the hyoid bone in her neck.—
Desiree Anello,
PEOPLE,
25 Oct. 2025
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The medical examiner also observed multiple rib fractures and a sternal fracture, the autopsy shows.—
Kendrick Calfee,
Kansas City Star,
21 Sep. 2025
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An old toothbrush can be handy for cleaning out smaller crevices.—
Libby Monteith Minor,
Southern Living,
26 Apr. 2026
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Seal any cracks and crevices with caulk.—
Kate Van Pelt,
The Spruce,
25 Apr. 2026
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“Rents.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rents. Accessed 8 May. 2026.
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