How to Use pad in a Sentence

pad

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• The pad Thai and Thai iced tea are made to order, like most items on the menu.
  — Brianna Taylor, Sacramento Bee, 22 Mar. 2024
• And those terminate in a set of sort of pads at the top, okay?
  — Stephen Cass, IEEE Spectrum, 20 Mar. 2024
• The next pitch Garcia saw in the eighth drilled him in his right elbow pad.
  — Ryan Morik, Fox News, 21 Oct. 2023
• Open the lancet and press it into the tip of your finger along the side (pricking the pad can hurt more).
  — Gary Gilles, Verywell Health, 18 Dec. 2023
• The microfiber pad provides a streak-free clean that can be washed and reused.
  — Micaela Arnett, Rolling Stone, 16 Feb. 2024
• More: Read a complete list of splash pads and wading pools.
  — Nathaniel Rosenberg, Journal Sentinel, 2 June 2023
• The high neck keeps you warm all the way up and the flexible pads help keep it close to those muscles.
  — Savannah Smith, Rolling Stone, 31 Jan. 2024
• Skip the cotton pad with this one — pump the airy foam right into your palms and pat it on your skin.
  — Liana Schaffner, Allure, 21 Sep. 2023
• Now, that same pad is being put up for sale for a cool $5.1 million.
  — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 14 June 2023
• With that said, a compression pad or cross straps would have been nice.
  — Theresa Holland, Travel + Leisure, 17 May 2023
• Someone had the idea of using the money to stock up on tampons and pads for the bathroom.
  — Zach Helfand, The New Yorker, 25 Dec. 2023
• It should be noted that these are takeaways from UA’s third practice and the team wasn’t in full pads.
  — Nick Alvarez | [e-mail], al, 5 Aug. 2023
• In one scene, Jones appears to find a will that Wynette has written on a yellow note pad.
  — Bill Donahue, Billboard, 31 Jan. 2024
• On Friday, the Christina on the Coast star teased a few snaps of the finished pad on Instagram.
  — Natalia Senanayake, Peoplemag, 7 Dec. 2023
• Many parks have pools, splash pads, fountains or misting stations to help beat the heat.
  — oregonlive, 12 Aug. 2023
• Asking a hefty £25 million ($32 million), the posh Hyde Park pad doesn’t just come with a steep price tag.
  — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 8 Aug. 2023
• The Iowa transfer, who has missed the first two games of the season, wore full pads and cleats and warmed up with the limited players.
  — oregonlive, 13 Sep. 2023
• The cushion pad wrapped around the upper area of the broom handle offered comfort.
  — Carrie Honaker, Southern Living, 26 Jan. 2024
• Still, most rely on a wiping pad that sits on the sidelines of N.B.A. arenas.
  — Kris Rhim, New York Times, 27 May 2023
• In addition to the pad’s old-world feel, there are quite a few modern comforts, too.
  — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 27 Oct. 2023
• Top it all off with your favorite sunscreen and use the mask and peel pads a few times a week or month to balance out your skin.
  — Sarah Han, Allure, 26 Feb. 2024
• Cuban tree frogs have bulging eyes and large toe pads and can range in color from almost white to a dark brownish green.
  — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 6 Jan. 2024
• The microfiber pad left the surface streak-free and clear, too, and it can be set to one of four modes: fast, deep, spot or custom cleaning.
  — Rudie Obias, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 Jan. 2024
• On the ground, a 1-inch ballast pad fits into a standard 9-feet-by-8-feet parking space.
  — Rob Nikolewski, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Mar. 2024
• The authors of the new study suggest that purring instead results from the laryngeal pads of cats.
  — Jorge Garay, WIRED, 31 Oct. 2023
• The pad can be used for menstrual cramps, back pain, and muscle tension all over your body.
  — Claire Rutter, Rolling Stone, 25 Oct. 2023
• The Chicago Bears this week are in their second week of training camp practices at Halas Hall and dressed in pads for the first time.
  — Chicago Tribune Staff, Chicago Tribune, 3 Aug. 2023
• Thicker socks or pads may throw off the fit of your equipment or not fit into sleeker styles.
  — Rena Behar, Travel + Leisure, 10 Jan. 2024
• This splash pad has more than 2,300 five-star reviews on Amazon, most of which are from happy parents and caregivers.
  — Laura Lu, Parents, 15 Apr. 2024
• His Airness’ new pad, built in 2017, includes a four-car garage, vaulted ceilings, summer kitchen, pool, heated spa, guest house and lake views.
  — Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 11 Apr. 2024

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pad

2 of 2 verb

• Iowa Park added five runs in the bottom of the fifth to pad its lead.
  — Joseph Hoyt, Dallas News, 27 May 2021
• Splash Pads Over a dozen of the city's splash pads opened for the summer May 20.
  — The Indianapolis Star, 25 May 2023
• Democrats and Big Labor hoped the law would pad union rolls.
  — The Editorial Board, WSJ, 28 Dec. 2022
• The Cougars padded their advantage with two more runs in the ninth.
  — Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 May 2023
• The rundown: The Rangers are running out of last-place teams to pad their record against.
  — Shawn McFarland, Dallas News, 10 Aug. 2023
• Edwards then came up with a steal-and-score to further pad the lead, up 48-21.
  — Lila Bromberg, Hartford Courant, 21 Jan. 2023
• Rivera relied on her daughter and singer George Dvorsky to pad out the show.
  — Charles McNultytheater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 12 Dec. 2022
• On the morning of Feb. 4, Karen awoke, padded down to the kitchen, turned on the coffee pot and went back upstairs.
  — Seth Abramovitch, The Hollywood Reporter, 31 Oct. 2023
• Both the bench and the rear sport buckets are padded enough that calling shotgun will be a game of the past.
  — Elana Scherr, Car and Driver, 10 July 2023
• To pad out his poll, Montgomery asked about a whole battery of kitchen tools.
  — Andrew Van Dam, Washington Post, 1 Dec. 2023
• Edwards and Griffin also made shots at the line to further pad the lead down the stretch.
  — Lila Bromberg, Hartford Courant, 18 Feb. 2023
• What to Consider The shoulder and tote straps aren’t padded.
  — Anna Popp, Travel + Leisure, 31 Aug. 2023
• Take advantage of their No Sweat First Bet to pad your bankroll.
  — Chris Ilenstine, Chicago Tribune, 1 Jan. 2023
• The Crusaders slowly padded the lead with a steady offense and a defense that forced 14 turnovers.
  — Terry Monahan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Feb. 2023
• Even the back and sides of the model are padded under the leather for durability.
  — Kristina McGuirk, Better Homes & Gardens, 31 Oct. 2023
• The Leviathan’s shoulder and torso straps are padded with breathable mesh.
  — Ben Romans, Field & Stream, 21 Sep. 2023
• This pads the overall height of the building, making the uppermost floors all the more valuable.
  — Karrie Jacobs, Curbed, 18 July 2023
• In the United States, the scene might have been shot with large, puffy airbags to pad her fall, but in Hong Kong the norm was mattresses and cardboard.
  — New York Times, 15 Mar. 2022
• Bettors can hedge their bets by picking favorites in other games and use this game as a chance to pad the bankroll.
  — Chris Ilenstine, Chicago Tribune, 15 Jan. 2023
• Less than a minute later, Edwards drew a foul and made two shots at the free-throw line to pad the Huskies’ advantage even more.
  — Lila Bromberg, Hartford Courant, 11 Nov. 2022
• Both parties are looking to a Dec. 6 Senate runoff in Georgia as a last chance to pad their ranks.
  — Will Weissert, Sara Burnett and Jill Colvin, Anchorage Daily News, 17 Nov. 2022
• Some food companies used the moment of rapid changes to pad their own profits.
  — Danielle Wiener-Bronner, CNN, 12 Oct. 2023
• Because of its large size (47 x 47 inches), it can be used for more than tummy time and padding the stroller.
  — Phoebe Sklansky, Parents, 4 Apr. 2024
• The bra’s cups are lightly padded and gave us a flattering shape and lift across a variety of sizes.
  — Cai Cramer, Peoplemag, 16 May 2023
• The collar and tongue are padded to provide extra comfort.
  — Lindsay Modglin, Verywell Health, 11 Aug. 2023
• There is a chance for Oregon to pad its offensive stats to extremes.
  — oregonlive, 4 Nov. 2022
• The seating has padded cushions and the matching table features a wicker base and a glass top.
  — Isabel Garcia, Peoplemag, 7 Apr. 2024
• Use acid-free tissue to cover the gown and pad the folds to prevent creases and further splitting.
  — Smithsonian Magazine, 25 Aug. 2022
• Randle, who had seven rebounds and six assists, scored 15 points in the third quarter to pad the lead and spent the fourth quarter on the bench with the game out of reach.
  — Kristie Rieken, Chron, 2 May 2021
• And hey, if Mom’s lucky, maybe another caregiver will help pad the piggy bank so the kids can afford a little bit more.
  — Brigitt Earley, Glamour, 29 Mar. 2024

Last Updated: 5 Sep 2024