as in loaned
to give to another for temporary use with the understanding that it or a like thing will be returned
I can lend you my copy of the textbook until the weekend can you lend me five dollars?
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Recent Examples of lent
According to The Times, China has gifted or lent more than 30 pandas to Japan since 1972.
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Gabrielle Rockson, PEOPLE, 9 Jan. 2026
Many banks got gun shy over having too much money lent to office tower owners, and a whole lot of loans have been coming due.
—Zachary Hansen, AJC.com, 8 Jan. 2026
However, the rookie’s explosiveness and every-down capability have lent him to earn starts in his seven games.
—Sam Warren, Houston Chronicle, 2 Jan. 2026
Kirk, who had always lent an attentive ear to what his followers were saying and thinking, was well aware of sentiments like Pearson’s.
—Andrew Cockburn, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025
Cosgrove also lent her voice to Despicable Me (2010), Despicable Me 2 (2013), Despicable Me 3 (2017), and Despicable Me 4 (2024).
—Kevin Jacobsen, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Dec. 2025
Michelin darling Thomas Bühner has lent his name to a new concept, Taste, which borrows its tradition-meets-innovation concept from his three-star restaurant La Vie.
—Jackie Caradonio, Travel + Leisure, 23 Dec. 2025
White feather trim across the toe strap lent the shoes a playful edge.
—Kelsey Stewart, Footwear News, 20 Dec. 2025
The board and many investors who lent their endorsement have said the nearly $1 trillion package benefits shareholders in the longer run as Musk must ensure Tesla achieves a series of milestones to get paid.
—Retuers, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lent
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In 1982, the Queen loaned the earrings to Princess Diana, who appeared to like them just as much, often teaming them with Queen Mary's Lover's Knot Tiara, which was another favourite.—
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Nineteen thousand resident white loyalists also supplemented British troops, as did at least eight thousand Irishmen and more than thirty thousand soldiers loaned to the king by princes in the German states.—
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The new mom gave a baby update in December, sharing a photo of her baby bump in the mirror along with other snapshots.—
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Marshall Chiles, who founded the Laughing Skull Lounge in Midtown, gave The Atlanta Journal-Constitution an exclusive tour of the 6,000-square-foot space behind Dancing Goats Coffee Shop.—
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“Lent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lent. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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