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
Ben Crandell, Sun Sentinel, 13 Mar. 2025
Although the tents are not being used, there are still migrants in the base’s detention center and in the Migrant Operations Center.
—Osmary Hernández and Manuel Cobela, CNN, 12 Mar. 2025
Christine Rousselle, Fox News, 25 Oct. 2024
Most canvas wall tents this large require transport by truck or pack mule.
—Wes Siler, Outside Online, 6 Nov. 2024
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Noun
The party will include a vintage beer-tasting tent, yard games, live music and food from the always inventive Cheffrey Eats — apparently serving a Pastrami Burnt Ends Cheesesteak sandwich on Saturday.
—Ben Crandell, Sun Sentinel, 13 Mar. 2025
Although the tents are not being used, there are still migrants in the base’s detention center and in the Migrant Operations Center.
—Osmary Hernández and Manuel Cobela, CNN, 12 Mar. 2025
Verb
After roasting for four hours at 350 degrees, the turkey should be tented with foil to prevent browning, according to Butterball.
—Christine Rousselle, Fox News, 25 Oct. 2024
Most canvas wall tents this large require transport by truck or pack mule.
—Wes Siler, Outside Online, 6 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tent
Noun
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New data centers packed with GPUs meant new electricity demands — so much so that the appetite for power would go through the roof.—
Cade Metz,
New York Times,
17 Mar. 2025
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Nero Wolfe, who is loath to set foot outside his brownstone on West Thirty-fifth Street, is obsessed with orchids and dedicates four hours a day to tending to them in his plant rooms on the roof.—
Jill Lepore,
The New Yorker,
17 Mar. 2025
Verb
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In the early evening hours and throughout the night, mosquitoes can no longer feast on anoles, which typically sleep out in the open.—
Denise Hruby,
Orlando Sentinel,
6 Mar. 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
Noun
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Larger groups will appreciate the overwater two-bedroom villas and oasis overwater two-bedroom villas that feature large living spaces and private pools, making for the ideal canopy on which to compose unforgettable memories.—
Sandra MacGregor,
Forbes,
13 Mar. 2025
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The architects gave body to that belief with an undulating wooden ceiling that starts above the stage, rolls out over the lobby, and terminates in a bright up-pointed canopy like the peak of a yellow baseball cap.—
Justin Davidson,
Curbed,
13 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Mahan said that homeless residents who had encamped around the surrounding areas would receive priority access to the tiny home community.—
Devan Patel,
The Mercury News,
22 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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“Tent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tent. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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