lard
noun
the rendered fat of hogs, especially the internal fat of the abdomen.
larded
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past participleof lard.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof lard.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
lardnounthe rendered fat of hogs, especially the internal fat of the abdomen.
Example Sentences
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My college applications—each in its bulky envelope, larded with paper clips, staples and whiteout—had to be postmarked by noon.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 16, 2026
In 1988, Icahn took TWA private, in a deal that brought him more than $400 million in profit but left the airline larded with $540 million in new debt, bringing its total to $4 billion.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 11, 2025
Until the “useless” headline sparked outrage, nobody at MSN seemed to realize that their news page was larded with gobbledygook.
From Scientific American ● Sep. 28, 2023
The potato salad redeemed the meal, echoing my grandmother’s recipe: a tower of well-cooked potato cubes, larded with pieces of dill pickles, boiled egg and tender carrots, bound together in a rich mayonnaise dressing.
From New York Times ● Apr. 6, 2023
Don kept talking, his voice too larded in bonhomie, her dislike clawing at her throat.
From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
