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as in gap
an open space in a barrier (as a wall or hedge)
peered through the rent in the old garden wall for a glimpse of her mysterious new neighbor
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as in to hire
to take or get the temporary use of (something) for a set sum
will need to rent a car while we're in Europe
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Recent Examples of rent
Micky Horstman, Chicago Tribune, 19 Mar. 2025
Leading cloud infrastructure provider Amazon Web Services offers a Graviton Arm chip for rent that have become popular among large customers.
—Jordan Novet,dylan Butts, CNBC, 19 Mar. 2025
Soo Kim, Newsweek, 18 Mar. 2025
Renters insurance is particularly important in California, where 44.5% of residents rent, the second largest percentage after New York state.
—Liz Knueven, CNBC, 17 Mar. 2025
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Noun
Off campus, rents range from $450 to $2,000 per month, depending on the location, building quality, utilities and number of roommates.
—Micky Horstman, Chicago Tribune, 19 Mar. 2025
Leading cloud infrastructure provider Amazon Web Services offers a Graviton Arm chip for rent that have become popular among large customers.
—Jordan Novet,dylan Butts, CNBC, 19 Mar. 2025
Verb
However, when the landlord decided to rent the lower level to another tenant, the couple made the financially difficult choice of taking over the space themselves.
—Soo Kim, Newsweek, 18 Mar. 2025
Renters insurance is particularly important in California, where 44.5% of residents rent, the second largest percentage after New York state.
—Liz Knueven, CNBC, 17 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rent
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There was applause, tears, children running amok and flowers being thrown in the air.—
Jessie Schiewe,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Mar. 2025
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The Stags had to adjust when Janelle Brown, one of their leaders from last season, went down with an ACL tear in the game against Villanova in December but Thibault-DuDonis said she’s been just as vocal and a leader from the bench.—
Lori Riley,
Hartford Courant,
20 Mar. 2025
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In its latest Special Housing Risk Report, which considers factors including gaps in affordability, underwater mortgages, foreclosures and unemployment, ATTOM found that two-thirds of the 50 U.S. counties most exposed to potential fallbacks were in these four states.—
Faisal Kutty,
Newsweek,
12 Mar. 2025
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However, a glaring gap has emerged and must be earnestly addressed: the need for fair, accurate and relevant representation of LGBTQ people.—
Etan Vlessing,
The Hollywood Reporter,
12 Mar. 2025
Verb
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The Celtics lease the arena from Delaware North, which owns the Bruins, and thus do not receive revenue from other events held there.—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
12 Mar. 2025
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Applicants must purchase property for $406,000 or lease for $15,100 per year for five years, plus fees and donations.—
Alex Ledsom,
Forbes,
9 Mar. 2025
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In 2023, the city hired the formidable Carmela Levy-David as its new superintendent.—
Kevin Rennie,
Hartford Courant,
15 Mar. 2025
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Campbell is hired Date: March 21, 2023 Breakdown: Former TCU athletic director Jeremiah Donati took a big swing on a young, but promising head coach from Sacramento State.—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 Mar. 2025
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The look featured a strapless black dress with a thigh-high slit.—
Julia Teti,
WWD,
13 Mar. 2025
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Remember when Angelina Jolie went viral for her leg-bearing slit at the 2012 Oscars?—
Christian Allaire,
Vogue,
13 Mar. 2025
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Berkshire showcased mental fortitude on No. 17, perhaps the most famous par-3 hole on the PGA Tour.—
Bennett Conlin,
Baltimore Sun,
13 Mar. 2025
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Fill the planting hole with garden soil, pressing the soil down gently with your hand.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
13 Mar. 2025
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Some have suggested that the recent slashes to the NWS are a sign that DOGE is trying to dismantle NOAA entirely.—
William Lambers,
Newsweek,
7 Mar. 2025
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The private equity playbook tends to go like this: A bunch of wealthy people get together and buy a company that’s supposedly struggling, take it private and mercilessly slash costs.—
Allison Morrow,
CNN,
6 Mar. 2025
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But Walker hasn't returned to the field just yet and there's been some skepticism as to whether the veteran first baseman would be ready to take the field on opening day.—
Mark Davis,
Newsweek,
17 Mar. 2025
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Zouk Group executive chairman Hui Lim and CEO Andrew Li flew in last week to celebrate the opening of Zouk LA, a 16,500-square-foot nightclub that could quite possibly be the beginning of a new era for nightlife in Los Angeles.—
Andy Wang,
Forbes,
16 Mar. 2025
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“Rent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rent. Accessed 26 Mar. 2025.
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