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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
Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 17 Mar. 2026
Why, then, are apartment rents going down in many cities?
—Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 17 Mar. 2026
The county, which pays the rents set by Mind OC at the Be Well campus in Orange and possibly the future campus in Irvine, has described those rents as criminally high.
—Andre Mouchard, Oc Register, 15 Mar. 2026
Fearing becoming a target, landlords have been hiking apartment rents to dissuade new tenants.
—ABC News, 14 Mar. 2026
Despite that, rents in the area are rising.
—Amanda Abrams, thehustle.co, 13 Mar. 2026
San Francisco was the first city to restrict the use of this type of property management software, and rents have continued their steep climb in the area.
—Albert R. Wynn, Baltimore Sun, 12 Mar. 2026
In Albania and Bulgaria, expats report rents often under $700 a month, with smaller cities and coastal towns offering even lower prices.
—Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 11 Mar. 2026
Owners who commit to keeping rents affordable for 15-plus years should receive meaningful tax relief.
—Rafael Leon, Chicago Tribune, 11 Mar. 2026
Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 21 Mar. 2026
Single White Female follows Allison (Fonda), who rents a room in her apartment to Hedra (Leigh) and begins to get suspicious about her tenant’s strange behavior.
—Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 12 Mar. 2026
Owner Mary Josielewski rents her small rooms only to retirees.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 27 Feb. 2026
Speedway Motorsports, which owns Texas Motor Speedway in Fort Worth, rents COTA for the week from COTA chairman Bobby Epstein.
—Kevin Lyttle, Austin American Statesman, 27 Feb. 2026
Khang Phan rents a four-bedroom home in San Jose with his wife, their toddler, and his parents.
—Ethan Varian, Mercury News, 25 Feb. 2026
Lems cited South Dakota Searchlight reporting that the Board of Economic Development’s longtime chairman, Jeff Erickson, also serves on the corporate board of CJ Schwan’s and is part of a corporation that rents office space to the company.
—Joshua Haiar, States Newsroom, 19 Feb. 2026
Sturtevants, a ski and bike shop with two locations in Ketchum, also rents fat-bikes that can be ridden on the scenic Wood River Trail.
—Denny Lee, Travel + Leisure, 16 Feb. 2026
Amenities include public restrooms, a snack bar, and a beach concession that rents chairs, cabanas, canoes, and kayaks.
—Beth Luberecki, USA Today, 31 Jan. 2026
Noun
The town traditionally was one of Greater Hartford’s hubs for office complexes, and many of them have lost tenants or slashed rents or both.
—Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 17 Mar. 2026
Why, then, are apartment rents going down in many cities?
—Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 17 Mar. 2026
The county, which pays the rents set by Mind OC at the Be Well campus in Orange and possibly the future campus in Irvine, has described those rents as criminally high.
—Andre Mouchard, Oc Register, 15 Mar. 2026
Fearing becoming a target, landlords have been hiking apartment rents to dissuade new tenants.
—ABC News, 14 Mar. 2026
Despite that, rents in the area are rising.
—Amanda Abrams, thehustle.co, 13 Mar. 2026
San Francisco was the first city to restrict the use of this type of property management software, and rents have continued their steep climb in the area.
—Albert R. Wynn, Baltimore Sun, 12 Mar. 2026
In Albania and Bulgaria, expats report rents often under $700 a month, with smaller cities and coastal towns offering even lower prices.
—Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 11 Mar. 2026
Owners who commit to keeping rents affordable for 15-plus years should receive meaningful tax relief.
—Rafael Leon, Chicago Tribune, 11 Mar. 2026
Verb
Sbranti told The Sacramento Bee earlier this month that the Democrat rents a room in the home and stays there when in his East Bay district.
—Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 21 Mar. 2026
Single White Female follows Allison (Fonda), who rents a room in her apartment to Hedra (Leigh) and begins to get suspicious about her tenant’s strange behavior.
—Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 12 Mar. 2026
Owner Mary Josielewski rents her small rooms only to retirees.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 27 Feb. 2026
Speedway Motorsports, which owns Texas Motor Speedway in Fort Worth, rents COTA for the week from COTA chairman Bobby Epstein.
—Kevin Lyttle, Austin American Statesman, 27 Feb. 2026
Khang Phan rents a four-bedroom home in San Jose with his wife, their toddler, and his parents.
—Ethan Varian, Mercury News, 25 Feb. 2026
Lems cited South Dakota Searchlight reporting that the Board of Economic Development’s longtime chairman, Jeff Erickson, also serves on the corporate board of CJ Schwan’s and is part of a corporation that rents office space to the company.
—Joshua Haiar, States Newsroom, 19 Feb. 2026
Sturtevants, a ski and bike shop with two locations in Ketchum, also rents fat-bikes that can be ridden on the scenic Wood River Trail.
—Denny Lee, Travel + Leisure, 16 Feb. 2026
Amenities include public restrooms, a snack bar, and a beach concession that rents chairs, cabanas, canoes, and kayaks.
—Beth Luberecki, USA Today, 31 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rents
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Raquel Welch brought her signature va-va-voom and fashion-forward style to the Oscars, with low necklines, high slits, and daring silhouettes, during a time when the ceremony dress code was much more (literally) buttoned-up.—
Kevin Huynh,
InStyle,
15 Mar. 2026
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The Neo chassis also features side-firing speakers instead of speakers beneath the keyboard, venting out slits on the left and right side that resemble SD-card slots.—
Joe Osborne,
PC Magazine,
10 Mar. 2026
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Despite these gaps, fielding activities have continued in parallel with testing, including system integration, safety validation, and unit-level readiness.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
20 Mar. 2026
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At Thursday’s kickoff meeting, members of the new group took turns sharing what gaps in research could be filled to improve the lives of autistic people.—
Allison Parshall,
Scientific American,
20 Mar. 2026
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The Housing Commission leases office space to create a non-profit center, and subleases to the NonProfit Collaborative, according to the bill.—
JT Moodee Lockman,
CBS News,
6 Mar. 2026
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The winemaker Solitary Cellars leases the buildings on the land, which are used for wine-tasting, live music and wedding facilities.—
Bay Area News Group,
Mercury News,
6 Mar. 2026
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Almost always, internal CEO hires lack prior chief executive experience, a trait that shows up in the data.—
Claire Zillman,
Fortune,
19 Mar. 2026
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As Andrew hires a lawyer (Denzel Washington) to sue his former employer for discrimination, Hanks movingly portrays a man fighting for his life in a society that fears and loathes him.—
Devan Coggan,
Entertainment Weekly,
15 Mar. 2026
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Shock and confusion followed by tears and laughs.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
23 Mar. 2026
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According to an account on Jorginho's Instagram story on Saturday, March 21, his 11-year-old daughter was reduced to tears after an unpleasant run-in with Roan's security guard.—
Nicole Fallert,
USA Today,
23 Mar. 2026
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The officers found a vehicle with multiple people inside that had several bullet holes in it.—
Christa Swanson,
CBS News,
22 Mar. 2026
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The Chicago Blackhawks have buried themselves in different sized holes this season.—
Kalen Lumpkins,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Mar. 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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The trail will typically lead you to cracks and crevices where the colony is hidden.—
Alexandra Kelly,
Martha Stewart,
13 Mar. 2026
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This helps the cake slide out of the crevices smoothly and easily without sticking to the pan.—
Karla Walsh,
Better Homes & Gardens,
12 Mar. 2026
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“Rents.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rents. Accessed 24 Mar. 2026.
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