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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
Jade Walker, CNN Money, 15 May 2025
With Weidner refusing to move forward until the company was released from rent control obligations, the council voted last week to relieve all buildings citywide built after 2004 from the 3% cap on annual rent increases.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 15 May 2025
Pau Mosquera, CNN Money, 30 May 2025
The league pays around $750k annually to rent the fields and gyms that host the games.
—Shikhar Sachdev, HubSpot, 30 May 2025
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Noun
On average, placing two children in child care would cost at least 19% more than the typical rent in 49 states, plus the District of Columbia.
—Jade Walker, CNN Money, 15 May 2025
With Weidner refusing to move forward until the company was released from rent control obligations, the council voted last week to relieve all buildings citywide built after 2004 from the 3% cap on annual rent increases.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 15 May 2025
Verb
That means that more than 10,000 tourist apartments will have to be made available for locals to rent or purchase.
—Pau Mosquera, CNN Money, 30 May 2025
The league pays around $750k annually to rent the fields and gyms that host the games.
—Shikhar Sachdev, HubSpot, 30 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rent
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With tears welling in her eyes, Serena reveals where the commanders' flight to D.C. is departing from.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
20 May 2025
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Then, the final whistle blew, and ecstasy flowed, along with the tears.—
Matt Woosnam,
New York Times,
19 May 2025
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In addition to his recent deep dive into the 2023 porch footage, Torre has also been behind several bombshells dropped about Hudson and Belichick, who have a 49-year age gap.—
Zoey Lyttle,
People.com,
23 May 2025
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That leaves a yearlong gap between The Fantastic 4: First Steps and Brand New Day, the longest break in Marvel movies since COVID.—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
23 May 2025
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There are rumors on Capitol Hill that rather than redesigning these processes to suit a new era, in a fit of panic some senior decisionmakers are actually considering avoiding it all by just leasing services for core space warfighting missions.—
Charles Beames,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2025
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If these items and plans for the project are approved by the Naperville City Council, construction as soon as this fall and the homes could be fully leased by 2027 or 2028, Zach Grabijas with Lincoln Property Co. said.—
Marie Wilson,
Chicago Tribune,
22 May 2025
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That outlet said Hardin was hired as police chief for the roughly 1,600-peron town of Gateway near Arkansas’ border with Missouri in January 2016.—
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
26 May 2025
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Years earlier, in 1978, Lewis was charged in the murder of Raymond West, who had hired Lewis as an accountant, but poor police work killed any chance of a conviction.—
Tony Maglio,
HollywoodReporter,
26 May 2025
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In the video circulated by TMZ, Lovato wore a strapless bridal gown with a dramatic thigh slit while the groom was decked out in a black tuxedo.—
Emily Tannenbaum,
Glamour,
25 May 2025
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The high slit allows for the perfect amount of airflow, and the linen fabric blend also has cooling properties that won’t trap heat.—
Christopher Murray
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FOXNews.com,
23 May 2025
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Other cavity nesters such as woodpeckers will make holes in trees, and those can also be adopted by tree swallows, flickers, kestrels and chickadees.—
Ernie Cowan,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 May 2025
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For decades, conservationists successfully plugged that hole by arguing in court that the ESA’s prohibition of harm to individual species includes destroying a species’ habitat.—
Emma Marris,
The Atlantic,
25 May 2025
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At $24, the summer-ready Max Studio Women’s Sleeveless Split Maxi Dress has received a jaw-dropping $154 price slash, and its breathable, loose-fitting silhouette will surely keep you cool.—
Merrell Readman,
Travel + Leisure,
25 May 2025
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Wayfair’s Memorial Day sale extravaganza has arrived, and we’re stunned by those 70-percent-off price slashes.—
Stacia Datskovska,
Footwear News,
20 May 2025
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But Mbappe chose to distance himself from that debate and his opening season was different to Ronaldo’s.—
Guillermo Rai,
New York Times,
28 May 2025
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His first foul came at the 3:08 mark of the opening quarter, bumping Obi Toppin out of bounds on a drive.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
28 May 2025
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“Rent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rent. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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