laddered
past simple and past participle ofladder
ladder
verb[IorT]
UKuk/ˈlæd.ər/us/ˈlæd.ɚ/(USrun)
If apairoftightsor astockingladders or if you ladder it, alongholeappearsin it:
Damn! That's the secondpairoftightsI've laddered today!
Tearing and breaking into pieces
- apart
- asunder
- bobble
- bobbly
- break(something)off
- chip
- crack
- fall apart
- fall to piecesidiom
- fragment
- fragmentation
- fragmented
- frayed
- rip
- splinter
- split
- sunder
- tearsomethingapart
- tearsomethingup
- teardown
Examplesofladdered
laddered
In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use.
The spiv is clever, but no housewife will buyladderednylons from the same one twice.
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The game begins with both participants racing up aladderedpole.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.These give a characteristicladderedappearance on agar gel after electrophoresis.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.He warns about the negative effects of financial repression on future bond prices and advocatesladderedbond portfolios vs. bond funds.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.The game begins with both competitors racing up aladderedpole.
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