How to Use padding in a Sentence

padding

noun
  • These shoes have extra padding in the heel.
  • If you remove the padding from his speech you can see that he offers no new ideas.
  • Their pup loved to curl up on the bed, thanks to the padding for long naps.
    Madison Yauger, Peoplemag, 1 Aug. 2024
  • The two biggest downsides are the size of the pocket and the lack of padding.
    Diana Kelly Levey, Health, 17 Apr. 2023
  • Not a lot of padding on the back but a throw pillow can help with that.
    Christianna Silva, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Feb. 2024
  • The padding in the tops are removable for the girlies who may not need them.
    Paris Wilson, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 July 2023
  • The fabric and the padding that was once beneath it haven’t been found.
    Paul Duggan, Washington Post, 15 Sep. 2023
  • There's plush padding on the earcups and headband, and the whole build doesn't clamp down too hard on the ears.
    Jeff Dunn, Ars Technica, 24 Aug. 2022
  • And the one sharp bit of the corner where there wasn't any padding took a chunk out of my hand.
    Benjamin Vanhoose, Peoplemag, 3 Aug. 2022
  • And the one sharp bit of the corner where there wasn’t any padding took a chunk out of my hand.
    Carson Burton, Variety, 2 Aug. 2022
  • There’s plenty of padding in the seat, and the back rest offers just the right amount of tension.
    Christian De Looper, BGR, 18 Nov. 2021
  • The feline climbed up on the low padding along the wall and tried to scale the bullpen fence, but kept falling back down.
    Larry Fleisher, courant.com, 3 Aug. 2021
  • But Take Note The straps on this backpack could use more padding.
    Laura Lu, Ms, Parents, 9 June 2024
  • The collar snugs the heel with light padding, but the heel cup is pliable and, like the rest of the shoe, doesn’t try to control.
    Jonathan Beverly, Outside Online, 23 Nov. 2022
  • That airy feeling is thanks to both the bamboo fabric and the lack of padding or wires.
    Shannon Ullman, Health, 20 Apr. 2023
  • Made of silk and filled with a layer of foam padding, the smooth mask is designed to block out light.
    Isabel Garcia, Peoplemag, 12 Jan. 2024
  • The sports bra, which runs from sizes 32 to 44, is available in sets of three that each come with one set of padding.
    Isabel Garcia, PEOPLE.com, 24 Mar. 2022
  • What to Consider: There's no padding on the bottom of the bag.
    Rebecca Carhart, Travel + Leisure, 4 Apr. 2022
  • The padding on the cap, which is worn over a player's helmet, is meant to cushion blows on the field.
    Cara Lynn Shultz, Peoplemag, 17 Sep. 2024
  • Keep in Mind The top padding might not be thick enough to sit on for longer periods.
    Kaitlyn McInnis, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 June 2023
  • Tie the arms together to hold the padding in place on either side of your neck.
    Patty Hodapp, Outside Online, 5 Sep. 2024
  • Mom sewed extra padding into the legs of his shorts (the days of short shorts) so he wouldn’t get hurt.
    Sam Boyer, cleveland, 2 July 2021
  • What to Consider There is no padding on the shoulder straps or back of the bag.
    Jackie Cucco, Travel + Leisure, 15 July 2024
  • From the seats to the steering-wheel rim to the ride quality, little in the way of padding isolates the driver from the car or the road.
    Kevin Smith, Car and Driver, 24 June 2023
  • The only downside is the lack of padding on the strap, which can lead to some initial chafing.
    Sherri Gordon, Health, 12 July 2023
  • More than 400 nails secured that padding to those boards.
    Maggie Menderski, The Courier-Journal, 11 Nov. 2022
  • There is also new padding around the goal posts and towers.
    Theo MacKie, The Arizona Republic, 7 Aug. 2021
  • Despite the padding and tape around his right hand and wrist, Morant hit a pair of threes as the Grizzlies made their push at the end of the second.
    Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2023
  • Mesh around the midfoot vents tons of heat, and a little padding in the toe and heel adds comfort and fights blisters.
    Jakob Schiller, Outside Online, 1 Nov. 2024
  • Chu also keeps the pace brisk so there’s no sense of narrative padding.
    David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Nov. 2024

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