as in to sleep out
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Recent Examples of tent
Philip Marcelo, Chicago Tribune, 29 Apr. 2026
Packing a tent, space blanket, tarp or lightweight shelter that shields you from the elements can help if severe weather occurs or your plan takes a turn.
—Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 29 Apr. 2026
Rae Ford, Martha Stewart, 16 Feb. 2026
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
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Noun
The king and queen got in and out of their motorcade inside a tent, out of public view.
—Philip Marcelo, Chicago Tribune, 29 Apr. 2026
Packing a tent, space blanket, tarp or lightweight shelter that shields you from the elements can help if severe weather occurs or your plan takes a turn.
—Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 29 Apr. 2026
Verb
Any residents living in the apartment or home will need to vacate for 24 hours while the extermination team tents the space to release a fumigant gas.
—Rae Ford, Martha Stewart, 16 Feb. 2026
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tent
Noun
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All his testing is through the roof.—
Zach Berman,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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When the fire finally stopped, men climbed onto the roof to clear radioactive debris.—
The Week UK,
TheWeek,
26 Apr. 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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Don't be afraid to fully embrace design choices that may seem a little extra, such as a velvet canopy above your bed or touches of wallpaper.—
Tessa Cooper,
The Spruce,
27 Apr. 2026
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The roots are deep, the canopy wide, and the song in the leaves, especially in the hands of an ensemble like this one, always worth rehearing.—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
26 Apr. 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 1 May. 2026.
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