loan
noun
the act of lending; a grant of the temporary use of something.
loaned
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past participleof loan.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 loan.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
loannounthe act of lending; a grant of the temporary use of something.
Example Sentences
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Chen said Bo, Panshi and another associate had loaned more than $2 million to the developers of an apartment complex, prompting lawsuits over unpaid debts and control of the property.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 3, 2026
It piled up dollars selling Americans cars and gadgets, then loaned those dollars right back by buying U.S.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 28, 2026
Dimon’s bankers estimated that they would have loaned and advised on approximately $1 trillion worth of transactions for those clients over the next 10 years just by using the bank’s current strategies.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 30, 2026
The ball has been loaned to the museum by Stirling Smith Art Gallery and Museum, where it is the prize exhibit in a collection of more than 40,000 items.
From BBC ● Jun. 23, 2026
There’s no pool in our backyard, just the one at the condos across the street that we used to sneak into when Doña Rosa loaned us her gate key.
From "Merci Suárez Changes Gears" by Meg Medina
