lards

verb

present tense third-person singular of lard
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as in weaves

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as in tars

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  1. weaves
  2. oils
  3. installs
  4. greases
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  • On its debut album, the Australian quartet weaves quietly arresting details and playful sonic touches into catchy, familiar noise-pop.
    — Ethan Beck, Pitchfork, 23 July 2026
  • The rapper, who has the small role of a bard in Nolan’s cinematic retelling of the Greek epic poem, weaves together Homer’s prose with modern lyricism on the ghostly track that alludes to Odysseus’ long journey.
    — Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 17 July 2026
Definition of weaves
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  • Ramakrishnan typically oils her hair twice a week before washing it.
    — Katie Hill, PEOPLE, 14 Jan. 2026
Definition of oils
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  • Will benefit if new OC Sean Mannion indeed installs more routes for running backs.
    — Brooks Kubena, New York Times, 24 July 2026
  • Rivian installs silver brake calipers on its dual-motor electric vehicles, while tri-motor variants get yellow.
    — Caleb Jacobs, The Drive, 22 July 2026
Definition of installs
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  • View this post on Instagram Access greases the gears of the entire apparatus by creating its own positive feedback loop, like an ouroboros of exclusivity.
    — Bloomberg, Mercury News, 14 Apr. 2026
  • No eyeball-grabbing videos, no partisan commentary or agenda, and none of the edge or snark that greases the gears of the perpetual-political-outrage machine.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 5 Apr. 2026
Definition of greases
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