as in to sleep out
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Recent Examples of tent
Emily Bollinger, NPR, 25 Mar. 2026
Those include the long lines of fans who bring chairs and tents to camp out in front of the stores ahead of the openings.
—Cheryl V. Jackson, IndyStar, 25 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
In the thick of winter a few months ago, Matthew Stone was living in a tent encampment in the woods of a central Illinois city.
—Emily Bollinger, NPR, 25 Mar. 2026
Those include the long lines of fans who bring chairs and tents to camp out in front of the stores ahead of the openings.
—Cheryl V. Jackson, IndyStar, 25 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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Tempe urged residents to watch for bees flying in and out of roof tiles, vents, irrigation boxes or other small openings, which may point to a nearby hive or swarm.—
Rey Covarrubias Jr,
AZCentral.com,
29 Mar. 2026
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It's finished in spruce cladding and is topped by a metal roof.—
Adam Williams
March 29,
New Atlas,
29 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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Environmental experts say the program will make the parks healthier as part of its effort to increase the tree canopy.—
Adam Thompson,
CBS News,
30 Mar. 2026
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Labor unions and other groups set up tents and canopies close to the rally.—
Kelly Davis,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
28 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 2 Apr. 2026.
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