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as in bed
a place set aside for sleeping
I went back to my pad to get some rest
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as in roof
the place where one lives
welcome to my pad
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as in to exaggerate
to add to the interest of by including made-up details
the journalist was fired for padding certain stories to make them more interesting
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as in to walk
to go on foot
a cat padded silently by
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Recent Examples of pad
C. Trent Rosecrans, The Athletic, 20 Feb. 2025
Belted pads at the toe and ankle were inspired by adjustable snowboard bindings.
—Kin Woo, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2025
Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 17 Jan. 2025
Too often, these virtual worlds are padded out simply to make the experience longer, inundated with enemy camps to take down and fruitless fetch quests that all feel copy-and-paste.
—Hayes Madsen, Rolling Stone, 13 Feb. 2025
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Noun
There’s a speed bag outside the team’s weight room and boxing gloves and pads for players to use.
—C. Trent Rosecrans, The Athletic, 20 Feb. 2025
Belted pads at the toe and ankle were inspired by adjustable snowboard bindings.
—Kin Woo, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2025
Verb
In the course of a franchise-best 15-2 stampede, Detroit’s average margin of victory was 15.5 points per game, and while that stat was padded by a full AFC South slate—the Lions crushed the quartet 154-49—nobody in their right mind would have expected Campbell to take his foot off the gas.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 17 Jan. 2025
Too often, these virtual worlds are padded out simply to make the experience longer, inundated with enemy camps to take down and fruitless fetch quests that all feel copy-and-paste.
—Hayes Madsen, Rolling Stone, 13 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pad
Noun
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Inspired by the Panama diary invented in 1908, the notebook is lightweight, portable and the ideal travel companion.—
Angelina Villa-Clarke,
Forbes,
21 Feb. 2025
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Each Kid Reporter will receive a TIME For Kids Kid Reporter T-shirt, press credential, reporter’s notebook, and letter of congratulations.—
TIME for Kids,
TIME,
21 Feb. 2025
Noun
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There is no bed, just some blankets and pillows lying directly on the beige carpet.—
David Peisner,
Rolling Stone,
23 Feb. 2025
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Here, any sedimentary layers that settle to the bed of the brine pool remain exquisitely intact.—
Christina Shaw,
Fox News,
21 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The new hire will serve as a buffer between recruiting and the GM and occupy a player personnel/assistant general manager type of job, Fickell said.—
Jesse Temple,
The Athletic,
20 Feb. 2025
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The 1,500-square-foot (139-sq-m) residence incorporates a perforated curved wall that acts as a dynamic climatic buffer.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
20 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The sloping roof prevents water from building up and seeping inside during storms.—
Shea Simmons,
Better Homes & Gardens,
21 Feb. 2025
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On Monday, a Delta Air Lines jet from Minneapolis flipped on its roof while landing amid a period of extreme winds at the Toronto Pearson Airport.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
20 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Don’t jarringly, full-on recline, thereby banging into knees, knocking over tablets, or spilling drinks.—
Rebecca Deurlein,
Forbes,
24 Feb. 2025
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The Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE is ideal for anyone looking for a versatile and affordable tablet or anyone who wants a hassle-free, do-it-all device.—
Shubham Yewale,
PCMAG,
24 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Find another dynamic running back Kareem Hunt, an eight-year veteran who was signed off the couch in September, was the Chiefs’ best running back last season.—
Nate Taylor,
The Athletic,
19 Feb. 2025
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The verdict came after a blunder by Miami-Dade state prosecutors, who felt the need to apologize to jurors for not identifying a purse on the couch next to where Knighton was sitting in Blount’s apartment when she was shot.—
Charles Rabin,
Miami Herald,
18 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Game Preview The Cavaliers hold a comfortable lead for the No. 1 seed in the Eastern Conference, with a 6.5-game cushion over the Celtics.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
1 Mar. 2025
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Its headboard features a removable cushion in your choice of top-quality fabric; each comes finished with handsome leather straps and stitched embellishments for a singular, rustic feel.—
Shoko Wanger,
Architectural Digest,
28 Feb. 2025
Noun
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As OpenAI’s first artist in residence, Reben worked extensively with beta AI technologies for making art.—
Natalie Kainz,
NBC News,
26 Feb. 2025
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The result is a space that feels both classic and fresh, with cutting-edge amenities and plenty of vintage detailing that reflect the residence’s circa 19th-century roots.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
26 Feb. 2025
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“Pad.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pad. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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