as in to sleep out
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Recent Examples of tent
Tim Chester, Robb Report, 5 Mar. 2026
Wood will talk about her adventures riding 5,000 miles on the trail with her mustang, a tent and a sleeping bag.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Mar. 2026
Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Jan. 2026
When the roast is done, transfer to a carving board and tent it loosely with aluminum foil.
—Susan Selasky, Freep.com, 19 Dec. 2025
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Noun
The Veranda Suite comes with its own private entrance and features a glamping tent on the rooftop terrace.
—Tim Chester, Robb Report, 5 Mar. 2026
Wood will talk about her adventures riding 5,000 miles on the trail with her mustang, a tent and a sleeping bag.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Mar. 2026
Verb
The La Jolla Shores Hotel is tented and closed for about a week for termite extermination.
—Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Jan. 2026
When the roast is done, transfer to a carving board and tent it loosely with aluminum foil.
—Susan Selasky, Freep.com, 19 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tent
Noun
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But a tree fell on his home of 20 years, and portions of the roof of a house across the street blew into his yard.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
8 Mar. 2026
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The hard truth is that clinging to the past and fearing the future cannot fix leaking roofs or flooding greens.—
Betty Resch,
Sun Sentinel,
8 Mar. 2026
Verb
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All those people who sleep out there.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
15 Feb. 2026
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In 2009, William secretly took the headline-making step of sleeping out on the streets of London one night.—
Simon Perry,
PEOPLE,
20 Dec. 2025
Noun
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With its sweeping curved beams and canvas canopy, the main lodge blends into the surroundings.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
9 Mar. 2026
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And in others, the bedspreads and canopies boldly match the drapes and even the wall coverings.—
Kathryn Romeyn,
Architectural Digest,
9 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Part of Tennyson lived, was encamped, at the outer reaches of the psyche.—
James Parker,
The Atlantic,
10 Feb. 2026
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Teams conducted initial outreach to offer people encamping in the marsh area access to shelter, housing, treatment, and supportive services.—
Julie Sharp,
CBS News,
10 Dec. 2025
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“Tent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tent. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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