lard

verb

Definition of lardnext
1
as in to cut in

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

Antonyms & Near Antonyms
2
as in to oil

Synonyms & Similar Words

Example Sentences

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of lard Internet video giant YouTube larded its coffers with $7.95 billion in ad revenue for third quarter of 2023, representing a 12.5% year-over-year increase, as parent Alphabet overall topped Wall Street forecasts. — Todd Spangler, Variety, 24 Oct. 2023 Scorsese lards the supporting cast with musicians like Jason Isbell and Jack White; by far the most impressive is Sturgill Simpson, who provides a welcome gleam of sly humor as one of Hale’s moonshining henchmen. — Ann Hornaday, Washington Post, 18 Oct. 2023 There are concerns that the bill is being larded up with red tape, or non-core progressive priorities, that will undermine the bill. — Joe Weisenthal, Bloomberg.com, 13 Apr. 2023 While there are a few pieces of classic modern furniture, including chairs by Roland Rainer and Eames, the designers avoided larding the space with pricey finds. — Nancy Hass, ELLE Decor, 15 Apr. 2023 See All Example Sentences for lard
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lard
  1. cut in
  2. oil
  3. inset
  4. grease
  5. tar
  6. weave
  7. gum
  8. interline
Verb
  • While Fed Chair Powell said recently that the Fed wants to take it slow on rate cuts, the market is now pricing in three cuts in 2025, starting in June.
    — MoneyShow, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025
  • Our coats are usually single-breasted with a one button front and a notch lapel cut in proportion to the wearer.
    — Caroline Reilly, Robb Report, 13 Mar. 2025
Definition of cut in
Verb
  • Use an oil mister or a pastry brush to oil the plates, which will prevent the overuse of oil and keep excess oil from building up on the grid plates.
    — Jolie Kerr, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Mar. 2025
  • Moments later, it is stretched out, oiled and bubbly, on a sheet pan.
    — Amy Drew Thompson, Orlando Sentinel, 13 Mar. 2025
Definition of oil
Verb
  • They can also be inset should the conflict drift into a different room or nearby area.
    — Rob Wieland, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
  • Businesses need to transition away from fossil fuels, increase organic coffee purchases, and shift from offsetting to insetting by investing directly in their supply chain.
    — Christopher Marquis, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of inset
Verb
  • Transfer dough to a large bowl lightly greased with cooking spray, turning dough to coat top.
    — Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 6 Mar. 2025
  • Conservatives see in such a report only a vast political machine greased with the millions that each month line the pockets of federal jobholders.
    — Marquis William Childs, Harper's Magazine, 19 Feb. 2025
Definition of grease
Verb
  • In the meantime, party moderates are being tarred with progressive brushes, and Democratic leadership is unwilling or unable to do anything about it.
    — Chris Roemer, Baltimore Sun, 13 Mar. 2025
  • The debates, the great solutions, DeFi itself, everything gets tarred with the unsafe brush.
    — Vipin Bharathan, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025
Definition of tar
Verb
  • Rattan is fabricated into furniture using rattan poles or by weaving thinner strips of rattan cane into wicker styles, like the banquette in this coastal kitchen by designer Marina Hanisch.
    — Monika Biegler Eyers, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Mar. 2025
  • The storytelling weaves through the evolution of rock 'n' roll with backstage videos, recording studio clips, muscle cars, the fight for civil rights and larger-than-life hair.
    — Bryan West, USA TODAY, 13 Mar. 2025
Definition of weave
Verb
  • The maneuver eliminates vehicles stacking up in the middle of the main road at the intersection itself, which can often result in turning vehicles sitting through more than one light cycle and spilling over into the through lanes, gumming up the entire roadway.
    — John Aguilar, The Denver Post, 20 Mar. 2025
  • Such tariffs can hurt the economy directly by raising prices for U.S. consumers and gumming up global trade.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 12 Mar. 2025
Definition of gum
Verb
  • This practice, called interlining, gives passengers the ability to get to more parts of the city without transferring trains.
    — Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 9 Dec. 2024
  • The French interlining company has expanded its product range beyond beyond its traditional offerings of innerlinings and inner-garment components to include cotton fabrics for the shirting sector.
    — Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 3 Sep. 2019
Definition of interline

Browse Nearby Words

lard
See all Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Lard.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lard. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.

Copy Citation

Share

More from Merriam-Webster on lard

Nglish: Translation of lard for Spanish Speakers

Britannica.com: Encyclopedia article about lard

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!

Popular in Grammar & Usage

See More

How to Use Em Dashes (—), En Dashes (–) , and Hyphens (-)

The Difference Between 'i.e.' and 'e.g.'

Why is '-ed' sometimes pronounced at the end of a word?

More Commonly Misspelled Words

Words You Always Have to Look Up
See More

Popular in Wordplay

See More

Top 10 Sophisticated Insults

Flower Etymologies For Your Spring Garden

More Words with Remarkable Origins

Terroir, Oenophile, & Magnum: Ten Words About Wine

8 Words for Lesser-Known Musical Instruments
See More

Popular Features

See More

How to Use Em Dashes (—), En Dashes (–) , and Hyphens (-)

Top 10 Sophisticated Insults

Flower Etymologies For Your Spring Garden
See More

Games & Quizzes

See All
Play Quordle: Guess all four words in a limited number of tries. Each of your guesses must be a real 5-letter word.
Quordle Can you solve 4 words at once?
Play Blossom: Solve today's spelling word game by finding as many words as you can using just 7 letters. Longer words score more points.
Blossom Word Game Pick the best words!
Play Missing Letter: a crossword with a twist. Each of the 25 puzzle words start with a different letter of the alphabet. Which letter is missing?
Missing Letter A daily crossword with a twist
dog-in-disguise
Rhyme Disguise Quiz Pair up words that look different but sound alike.
See All