loan
noun
the act of lending; a grant of the temporary use of something.
had loaned
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past perfectof loan.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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Trust companies, the original “shadow banks,” had loaned buckets of money to risky businesses, real-estate speculators and stock traders.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026
In 2014, it was reported that he had loaned David Hunt £1m, after a failed libel action against the Sunday Times left the crime boss with an £800,000 legal bill.
From BBC ● Jun. 8, 2026
Sutton had loaned her car to a friend.
From Seattle Times ● May 9, 2024
Trinity, which had loaned Madera $15.4 million during their merger talks, became its largest creditor in the bankruptcy that ensued.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 25, 2023
He held out the articles he had loaned me.
From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover
