larding

verb

present participle of lard
1
as in weaving

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2
as in gumming

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for larding
  1. weaving
  2. oiling
  3. inserting
  4. greasing
  5. injecting
  6. mucking
  7. thrusting
  8. miring
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  • The tech leaders were the tailors, weaving something elaborate out of nothing.
    — Jeremy Macliver, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
  • The carry-on, medium, and large suitcase all feature durable hardshell exteriors, TSA locks, and spinner wheels that make weaving through crowded terminals much easier.
    — Chaise Sanders, Travel + Leisure, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of weaving
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  • Bulloch notes skipping oiling the grates is another common mistake.
    — Lynn Andriani, Martha Stewart, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Botero uses the Hair & Scalp Oil for traditional Ayurvedic hair oiling treatments.
    — Celia Shatzman, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026
Definition of oiling
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  • Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images In late July, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang posted on X for the first time to defend open-source models in artificial intelligence, inserting himself into a debate that was raging across the industry.
    — Kif Leswing, CNBC, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Adding to the mix is the subtext of an Administration that revels in inserting itself into any business deal and the ongoing story of the efforts of a politically friendly billionaire trying to close the deal.
    — Rick Ellis, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of inserting
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  • Preheat the oven to 350ºF and prep your pan by greasing the bottom and sides of a 13x9 with cooking spray or butter.
    — Maggie Meyer Glisan, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 May 2026
  • Todd starred in these films for over 20 years, greasing lines all over Wyoming’s Tetons, California’s Sierras, and Alaska’s Chugach mountains that other skiers and snowboarders didn’t even think were ridable.
    — Outside Online, Outside Online, 28 Jan. 2026
Definition of greasing
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  • Investment can range from injecting more dollars into programs to upgrade homes with advanced energy technologies to more transmission and clean generation.
    — Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 9 Aug. 2026
  • Just look at the case reports of people injecting themselves with melanotan and then having their moles subsequently get darker or even developing melanoma.
    — Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of injecting
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  • But Ehlers has given Carolina a newfound level of offensive depth, especially given he’s meshed surprisingly well with Jordan Staal and Jordan Martinook, two veteran checkers who have been mucking and grinding for years on a team that does that better than anyone.
    — James Mirtle, New York Times, 24 May 2026
  • In retirement, he’s gone back to that childhood, mucking the stalls and helping care for a menagerie that includes two horses, 10 mini goats, two mini pigs, a pair of horses and a bunch of chickens and dogs and cats.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 12 Apr. 2026
Definition of mucking
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  • Malawi upset Nigeria with a 3-2 victory in their first WAFCON match on July 28, thrusting the Super Falcons in a nervy third-place position in their group following Zambia’s 6-0 victory over Egypt the same day.
    — Tamerra Griffin, New York Times, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Pressure also mounted after opposition leader Rahul Gandhi staged a sit-in outside Modi’s residence Tuesday, thrusting the Cockroaches to the center of India’s political debate.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 22 July 2026
Definition of thrusting
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  • The issue at hand – renewing Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, or FISA – has created strange political bedfellows this year on Capitol Hill, miring lawmakers in a debate pitting privacy against safety while consuming much of Congress' election-year time.
    — Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 10 June 2026
Definition of miring
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