as in to sleep out
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Recent Examples of tent
Natasha Amar, Forbes.com, 28 Jan. 2026
Founded in 1983, ColdIron Events and Rentals provides tents, tables, chairs, linens and other supplies for community events and besides the seafood festival also produces Bacon, Bourbon and Brew and Smoke on the River BBQ Fest.
—Alexander Coolidge, Cincinnati Enquirer, 28 Jan. 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
In the spa’s 18-foot healing tent, singing bowls and gongs create a meditative soundscape during a sound-healing session or an invigorating ice bath.
—Natasha Amar, Forbes.com, 28 Jan. 2026
Founded in 1983, ColdIron Events and Rentals provides tents, tables, chairs, linens and other supplies for community events and besides the seafood festival also produces Bacon, Bourbon and Brew and Smoke on the River BBQ Fest.
—Alexander Coolidge, Cincinnati Enquirer, 28 Jan. 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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Right under the slanted roof on the top floor, the cozy entry-level rooms feature exposed ceiling beams and about 20 square feet of floor space, but their small windows (and no views to speak of) leave them a little dark.—
Chris Schalkx,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 Jan. 2026
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Some of the building’s roofs sport numerous large holes, exposing the beams underneath, and orange-brown discoloration on the shingles.—
Angela Palermo
January 7,
Idaho Statesman,
7 Jan. 2026
Verb
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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
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The three-minute preview that dropped on Wednesday morning (Dec. 10) opens with a giddy Eilish, 23, staring in wonder down at fans who’ve slept out overnight to be the first ones in line to enter an arena.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
10 Dec. 2025
Noun
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When the winemaker adjusts fermentation, canopy management, or oak regimes, the kitchen adapts its pairings.—
Emily Price,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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The live oaks saved people’s homes and acted like a canopy of fire retardant.—
Erica Zora Wrightson,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Jan. 2026
Verb
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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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Some of them waged it, encamping with the armies, cooking, cleaning, and nursing, and, in a few exceptional cases, grabbing muskets themselves.—
Jane Kamensky,
The Atlantic,
10 Oct. 2025
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“Tent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tent. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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