as in to sleep out
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Recent Examples of tent
Lisa Kadane, Travel + Leisure, 2 Nov. 2025
The woman wasn’t allowed to use the bathroom inside and had to go outdoors, and she was made to shower in a tent outside, authorities said.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 31 Oct. 2025
Robin Miller, AZCentral.com, 14 Aug. 2025
Residential burglary: Between July 25 and 27, someone entered a residence that was tented for fumigation in the 18000 block of Baylor Avenue by cutting the tent and then entering through an open window.
—Anne Gelhaus, Mercury News, 8 Aug. 2025
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Noun
The cozy lodge rooms, rustic yet luxurious cabins, and glamping tents all nod to refined Canadiana—think wood headboards, plaid throw blankets, and woodsy touches like vintage snowshoes hanging on the wall.
—Lisa Kadane, Travel + Leisure, 2 Nov. 2025
The woman wasn’t allowed to use the bathroom inside and had to go outdoors, and she was made to shower in a tent outside, authorities said.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 31 Oct. 2025
Verb
Flip the chicken and cook for 4 to 8 minutes more, until the internal temperature reaches 160 degrees F.
Remove the basket from the air fryer, tent the chicken with foil, and let stand for 5 minutes.
—Robin Miller, AZCentral.com, 14 Aug. 2025
Residential burglary: Between July 25 and 27, someone entered a residence that was tented for fumigation in the 18000 block of Baylor Avenue by cutting the tent and then entering through an open window.
—Anne Gelhaus, Mercury News, 8 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tent
Noun
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At least 32 deaths were confirmed in Jamaica, and island authorities have estimated that the roofs were taken off 120,000 buildings, and that more than two dozen communities have been isolated.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
11 Nov. 2025
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Powell’s baby is sick with the flu, but health insurance costs are through the roof, and Powell simply can’t afford the rudimentary treatment the child needs.—
Damon Wise,
Deadline,
11 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Anyway, lack of food and sleep out in the elements can do that to a player.—
Dalton Ross,
Entertainment Weekly,
2 Oct. 2025
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The Royals’ offense showed signs of wiping the sleep out of its eyes after scoring a single run while being swept in a three-game series by the Rays earlier in the week.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
28 June 2025
Noun
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Sewer Rats El Camello is with me in the back of the truck beneath the canopy.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Nov. 2025
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To add 5,000 homes, millions of square feet of office space, half a million square feet of retail and 1,000 hotel rooms, developers cut down 1,400 acres of forest in a city where the tree canopy is steadily shrinking.—
Khadejeh Nikouyeh,
Charlotte Observer,
7 Nov. 2025
Verb
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The Caribs encamped on the summit of a steep cliff surrounded by high precipices, which could only be climbed by a narrow secret pathway.—
The Editors,
JSTOR Daily,
19 Sep. 2025
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Mahan said that homeless residents who had encamped around the surrounding areas would receive priority access to the tiny home community.—
Devan Patel,
The Mercury News,
22 Jan. 2025
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“Tent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tent. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.
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