as in to sleep out
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Recent Examples of tent
Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 12 May 2026
One of my PAs was sleeping in a tent encampment between days on our set.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 12 May 2026
David Ubben, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2026
Any residents living in the apartment or home will need to vacate for 24 hours while the extermination team tents the space to release a fumigant gas.
—Rae Ford, Martha Stewart, 16 Feb. 2026
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Noun
Where to Stay for a Dark Sky Trip Lodging has become a major part of the experience, with properties designing rooms, tours and tents specifically for sky watchers.
—Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 12 May 2026
One of my PAs was sleeping in a tent encampment between days on our set.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 12 May 2026
Verb
There are three tenting levels of varying intensity: black, blue and white.
—David Ubben, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2026
Any residents living in the apartment or home will need to vacate for 24 hours while the extermination team tents the space to release a fumigant gas.
—Rae Ford, Martha Stewart, 16 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tent
Noun
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Memories linger from past hurricanes with limbs puncturing roofs, car windows smashed and lives disrupted.—
Tom MacCubbin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
24 May 2026
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For example, a multistory parking structure is topped with a large recreational area that includes a supermarket, a recycling station, and a CrossFit center on the roof.—
Christopher Elliott,
Forbes.com,
24 May 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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The swings have a black metal frame, black metal swing arms, a fabric canopy and a padded brown seat cushion, the report states.—
Greta Cross,
USA Today,
18 May 2026
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Under a canopy, the ensemble chitchatted about plastic surgery in Hollywood.—
Emily Nussbaum,
New Yorker,
17 May 2026
Verb
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It’s believed that everyone else died while encamped for the winter or while attempting to walk back to civilization.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
8 May 2026
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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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“Tent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tent. Accessed 26 May. 2026.
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