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
The former England international was loaned out a total of nine separate occasions while at Chelsea before signing permanently for Southampton in 2015, aged 25.
From BBC ● Jul. 25, 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
She would then be loaned long-term to Root’s Intelligence Section.
From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield
