See the Dictionary Definition 
Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rack-rents
Verb
-
Like most trailer owners, Suriel owns her mobile home but rents the land beneath it.—
Max Klaver,
Miami Herald,
24 Apr. 2026 -
At Burbank’s Be Kind Video, Renoir rents out VCRs for people who don’t own one and want to play a tape.—
Carlos Aguilar,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Apr. 2026
Verb
-
The first hurdle for the company is reestablishing a right to mine after officials in Biden’s Department of the Interior terminated its federal site leases in early 2022.—
Todd Richmond,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Apr. 2026
-
The operator also leases Griffith Park Studios, which has an ongoing tenant, and will keep that location.—
Erik Hayden,
HollywoodReporter,
28 Apr. 2026
Verb
-
This news soon wings its way to Irv Ravitz (Tibor Feldman), the magazine’s publisher, who hires her to be Runway’s features editor.—
Damon Wise,
Deadline,
29 Apr. 2026
-
The board also hires the district's superintendent, who reports directly to the board and oversees the district's day-to-day operations.—
Mateo Rosiles,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2026
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Cite this Entry
“Rack-rents.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rack-rents. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
