tenanted

verb

Definition of tenantednext
past tense of tenant
as in leased

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  1. rented
  2. occupied
  3. populated
Verb
  • On the other hand, the Arizona legislature has made our state only one of seven that prohibit local governments from enacting mandatory inclusionary zoning on housing that would be rented or sold at an affordable rate.
    Mary Jo Pitzl, The Arizona Republic, 2 Oct. 2024
  • People already rented their homes on short-term bases.
    Aytekin Tank, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024
Definition of rented
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  • Experts recommend people avoid eating or handling bush meat—or to thoroughly cook it before consumption—and to avoid caves and mines that might be occupied by bats to minimize the risk of catching and spreading the virus.
    Robert Hart, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
  • But the forging of the rings and the relationship between those two ought to have been the focus of the first season, while their schism and ultimate war could have occupied this season.
    Erik Kain, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of occupied
Verb
  • To feed that beast, Page Six has to focus more on reality television stars and less on the only-in-New York characters who populated the column in its early incarnation.
    Susan Mulcahy, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Previously, researchers believed the area was populated by nomadic peoples who followed the grazing paths of herd animals and hunted and gathered for food.
    Julia Binswanger, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of populated
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