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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
Everett Eaton, jsonline.com, 7 Nov. 2025
Denver landlords have been squeezed in recent months by an influx of new supply, which has pushed rents down and rent concessions to a 15-year high, according to the Apartment Association of Metro Denver.
—Thomas Gounley, Denver Post, 7 Nov. 2025
Matty Ianniello’s office was in Midtown Manhattan in the 50s off Sixth Avenue, on a block full of the highest rents per square foot in the world.
—Literary Hub, 6 Nov. 2025
Mamdani, a democratic socialist, wants free city buses and a freeze on New York rents.
—Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
In the Bay Area, where rents are so high that lower income people have little left for groceries, parents are scrambling to make up the difference.
—Julia Prodis Sulek, Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2025
New York rents have always been a running joke for most of the country, but the market has been in overdrive these past few years.
—Clio Chang, Curbed, 5 Nov. 2025
Are rising rents and deepening exclusion the inevitable byproducts of progress, or the deliberate outcomes of political choices?
—Fahad Zuberi, Time, 5 Nov. 2025
In some markets, IOS delivers rents similar to bulk warehouses when normalized per acre.
—Diana Olick, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2025
Jordan Novet, CNBC, 10 Nov. 2025
The specific model used in the heist was sold to a customer in the Greater Paris area who rents it out, according to Böcker’s statement.
—Lianne Kolirin, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2025
Action Water Sports also rents a variety of watercraft.
—Laura Beausire, Travel + Leisure, 30 Sep. 2025
The latter also rents surfboards to those who want to ride the waves.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 9 Sep. 2025
Fluidstack still also rents space, and chips, from other companies.
—Iain Martin, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Today, the plant rents dumpsters out to customers and accepts precious metals, electronics, materials that contain iron and other waste.
—Saleen Martin, USA Today, 29 Aug. 2025
Reinsve plays Zoe, the woman who rents her body for the implantation of Bernal’s wife’s consciousness.
—Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 22 Aug. 2025
According to a report from StorageCafe, which rents storage units, California and New York saw the most departures in 2023.
—James Bickerton, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Aug. 2025
Noun
Rise & Grind offers catering and rents out the cafe for events.
—Everett Eaton, jsonline.com, 7 Nov. 2025
Denver landlords have been squeezed in recent months by an influx of new supply, which has pushed rents down and rent concessions to a 15-year high, according to the Apartment Association of Metro Denver.
—Thomas Gounley, Denver Post, 7 Nov. 2025
Matty Ianniello’s office was in Midtown Manhattan in the 50s off Sixth Avenue, on a block full of the highest rents per square foot in the world.
—Literary Hub, 6 Nov. 2025
Mamdani, a democratic socialist, wants free city buses and a freeze on New York rents.
—Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
In the Bay Area, where rents are so high that lower income people have little left for groceries, parents are scrambling to make up the difference.
—Julia Prodis Sulek, Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2025
New York rents have always been a running joke for most of the country, but the market has been in overdrive these past few years.
—Clio Chang, Curbed, 5 Nov. 2025
Are rising rents and deepening exclusion the inevitable byproducts of progress, or the deliberate outcomes of political choices?
—Fahad Zuberi, Time, 5 Nov. 2025
In some markets, IOS delivers rents similar to bulk warehouses when normalized per acre.
—Diana Olick, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2025
Verb
CoreWeave’s growth is tied directly to the AI boom, as the company rents out Nvidia graphics processing units and has won business from leading cloud infrastructure providers, including Google and Microsoft.
—Jordan Novet, CNBC, 10 Nov. 2025
The specific model used in the heist was sold to a customer in the Greater Paris area who rents it out, according to Böcker’s statement.
—Lianne Kolirin, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2025
Action Water Sports also rents a variety of watercraft.
—Laura Beausire, Travel + Leisure, 30 Sep. 2025
The latter also rents surfboards to those who want to ride the waves.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 9 Sep. 2025
Fluidstack still also rents space, and chips, from other companies.
—Iain Martin, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Today, the plant rents dumpsters out to customers and accepts precious metals, electronics, materials that contain iron and other waste.
—Saleen Martin, USA Today, 29 Aug. 2025
Reinsve plays Zoe, the woman who rents her body for the implantation of Bernal’s wife’s consciousness.
—Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 22 Aug. 2025
According to a report from StorageCafe, which rents storage units, California and New York saw the most departures in 2023.
—James Bickerton, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rents
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Katie Holmes, Selena Gomez, and many fashion editors have also been seen wearing this cult coat, which has softly draped shawl lapels, dropped shoulders and slits at the seams.—
Emma Spedding,
Vogue,
11 Nov. 2025
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The boat neck and side slits mean the top moves with you and doesn't feel restrictive.—
Nicol Natale,
PEOPLE,
6 Nov. 2025
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There were gaps and cracks at the metal flashing joints throughout the cook lines.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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As financial inequality widens, Vivian Tu, SoFi’s new Chief of Financial Empowerment is tackling the systemic gaps traditional advice ignores.—
Kimberly Wilson,
Essence,
7 Nov. 2025
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Data-center leases from, say, Meta can then be repackaged into a financial instrument that people can buy and sell—a bond, in essence.—
Matteo Wong,
The Atlantic,
30 Oct. 2025
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McCourt still owns 50% of the parking lot, and leases it out to Guggenheim.—
Barry M. Bloom,
Sportico.com,
24 Oct. 2025
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Senior, the managing partner of the law firm that hires Matty.—
Christopher Rudolph,
PEOPLE,
6 Nov. 2025
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There’s the younger wife who falls in love with the woman her husband hires for a threesome, then walks off 10 minutes later with a $210m settlement once Nash acquires video evidence of his extensive perversions.—
Alejandra Gularte,
Vulture,
5 Nov. 2025
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Kylie said that her kids’ excitement during this most recent trip has brought her to tears.—
Rachel McRady,
PEOPLE,
6 Nov. 2025
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Her husband and three daughters, standing behind her, wiped tears from their cheeks.—
Sydney Lake,
Fortune,
5 Nov. 2025
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Despite what many baseball fans think, the Dodgers do have holes to fill in their lineup.—
Drew VonScio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Nov. 2025
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The ozone layer has historically provided a critical defense between the potentially harmful rays of the sun and the people who live on the Earth’s surface, but climate change has served to weaken it, even causing holes within it in certain areas.—
William Jones,
Ascend Agency,
11 Nov. 2025
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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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How To Keep Stink Bugs Out Stink bugs can squeeze into tight spaces between siding, crawl into cracks and crevices in window frames, and enter through open doors, windows, and vents.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
6 Nov. 2025
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The invasive beetles from Asia would burrow through bark, the females laying eggs in crevices.—
Frank Vaisvilas,
jsonline.com,
29 Oct. 2025
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“Rents.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rents. Accessed 16 Nov. 2025.
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