Definition of "laddered" [laddered]

• Having a ladder in them. (adjective)
• Simple past tense and past participle of ladder. (verb)

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• "Bubba, conservative and laddered is the way to go."
• "Many investors will build a "laddered" portfolio of bonds of different maturities."
• "Henry Waxman's week was detailed by The Nation and since the article featured some thoughts about Barack Obama's cabinet selection process, it got 'laddered' up on the Cabinet NewsLadder where it then got voted up to the top of the charts, meaning it also bubbled up to the top of the main NewsLadder."