as in roof
a raised covering over something for decoration or protection
a huge tent was erected for the outdoor wedding reception
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as in to sleep out
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Recent Examples of tent
Jackson Thompson, Fox News, 10 Jan. 2025
Expect a tent, live music, bagpipes, Irish dancers, and face painting for the kids.
—Kayleigh Ruller, Charlotte Observer, 9 Jan. 2025
Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Oct. 2024
Regarding the latter, the studio took over the entire Music Center plaza, elaborately tented it, and threw a party that easily rivaled, if not exceeded, what HBO used to do at Pacific Design Center.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 16 Sep. 2024
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Noun
Leonard went into the medical tent on Notre Dame's sideline with about two minutes left in the half after a play in which he was hit by Penn State’s Zane Durant and Dvon J-Thomas.
—Jackson Thompson, Fox News, 10 Jan. 2025
Expect a tent, live music, bagpipes, Irish dancers, and face painting for the kids.
—Kayleigh Ruller, Charlotte Observer, 9 Jan. 2025
Verb
According to Zambrano and Sarah Brekke, M.S., Better Homes & Gardens Test Kitchen brand manager, the benefits of tenting a turkey with foil include:
Moisture retention: Foil helps trap steam, preventing the turkey—especially the breast meat—from drying out.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Oct. 2024
Regarding the latter, the studio took over the entire Music Center plaza, elaborately tented it, and threw a party that easily rivaled, if not exceeded, what HBO used to do at Pacific Design Center.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 16 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tent
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For example, nearly 1 million U.S. homes in wildfire-prone areas have highly combustible wooden roofs.Justin Angle, The Conversation, 16 Jan. 2025
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The Accord struck a light pole and two trees and rolled onto its roof, leading to Santiago being ejected from the vehicle.Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 16 Jan. 2025
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In other research on exercise and sleep out of Iowa State University, study participants were grouped into resistance training workouts, aerobic workouts, and combination workouts (both resistance and aerobic exercise).Laura Hensley, Verywell Health, 28 June 2024
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Still, the protesters slept out in the open after police took their tents, despite temperatures in the low 30s.Alison Cross, Hartford Courant, 25 Apr. 2024
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Opening the canopy dries out the forest floor and increases wind speeds, both of which accelerate fire.Elizabeth Miller, Outside Online, 12 Jan. 2025
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By his calculations, even after 20 years, the canopy of the new trees would only offer 57% of the shade as the original trees.Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 7 Jan. 2025
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It's believed that everyone else died while encamped for the winter or while attempting to walk back to civilization.Ars Technica, Ars Technica, 30 Sep. 2024
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Hall and Hind spent months encamped in Eucalyptus’s Sydney, Australia offices, learning how the company’s customer support systems worked.Allie Garfinkle, Fortune, 3 Oct. 2024
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“Tent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tent. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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