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the journalist was fired for padding certain stories to make them more interesting
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Recent Examples of padded
Charles Bethea, New Yorker, 30 Mar. 2026
Your little one will love all of the advanced comfort features, including extra-padded back and seat rests, four-position recline support and 3D AirMesh fabric to keep the seat cool.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 27 Mar. 2026
In the summer of 2018, early in the first padded scrimmage of their freshman years at Alabama, Surtain (running with the 1s) matched up with Waddle (running with the 2s) in the slot.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 22 Mar. 2026
The padded interior absorbs shock and reduces movement during storage or transport.
—Tory Johnson, ABC News, 21 Mar. 2026
The drill involves recruits elevating their heart rates through calisthenics and then simulating hand-to-hand combat with a physically aggressive suspect while wearing a padded suit for protection.
—Carlos E. Castañeda, CBS News, 19 Mar. 2026
Choose one with a padded laptop sleeve for your tablet or e-reader loaded with scripts, episode guides, or location maps.
—Lauren Schuster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Mar. 2026
While The North Face’s version remains my personal favorite, there are plenty of padded, insulated slipper styles across price points worth considering—I’ve rounded up the best ones below.
—Iman Balagam, InStyle, 16 Mar. 2026
Choose one with a padded laptop sleeve for your tablet or e-reader loaded with scripts, episode guides, or location maps.
—Lauren Schuster, Miami Herald, 16 Mar. 2026
Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2026
Javier Sanoja’s two-RBI single in the third padded the lead.
—ABC News, 1 Apr. 2026
Javier Sanoja's two-RBI single in the third padded the lead.
—CBS News, 1 Apr. 2026
Adapted by Nesbo from his fifth Harry Hole mystery (The Snowman was the seventh), Detective Hole is padded by several episodes, and the finale arrives at a conclusion that is somewhere between illogical and wholly ludicrous.
—Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 25 Mar. 2026
Manning padded his on-field earnings with an unmatched endorsement portfolio as the NFL’s most marketable player for more than a decade.
—Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 24 Mar. 2026
The Ducks broke a 2-2 tie and then padded their lead, finding themselves up two goals after 40 minutes.
—Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 23 Mar. 2026
In between, the actress also padded her résumé with various parody films.
—Kathleen Perricone, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Mar. 2026
Bags include a maxi tote and padded backpack with laptop pocket.
—Andrea Onate, Footwear News, 25 Feb. 2026
Adjective
The boys donned headgear and faced off, one on one, with padded sticks.
—Charles Bethea, New Yorker, 30 Mar. 2026
Your little one will love all of the advanced comfort features, including extra-padded back and seat rests, four-position recline support and 3D AirMesh fabric to keep the seat cool.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 27 Mar. 2026
In the summer of 2018, early in the first padded scrimmage of their freshman years at Alabama, Surtain (running with the 1s) matched up with Waddle (running with the 2s) in the slot.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 22 Mar. 2026
The padded interior absorbs shock and reduces movement during storage or transport.
—Tory Johnson, ABC News, 21 Mar. 2026
The drill involves recruits elevating their heart rates through calisthenics and then simulating hand-to-hand combat with a physically aggressive suspect while wearing a padded suit for protection.
—Carlos E. Castañeda, CBS News, 19 Mar. 2026
Choose one with a padded laptop sleeve for your tablet or e-reader loaded with scripts, episode guides, or location maps.
—Lauren Schuster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Mar. 2026
While The North Face’s version remains my personal favorite, there are plenty of padded, insulated slipper styles across price points worth considering—I’ve rounded up the best ones below.
—Iman Balagam, InStyle, 16 Mar. 2026
Choose one with a padded laptop sleeve for your tablet or e-reader loaded with scripts, episode guides, or location maps.
—Lauren Schuster, Miami Herald, 16 Mar. 2026
Verb
Materials should be comfortable, well-padded, durable and easy to clean, with waterproof options useful for outdoor or travel use.
—Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2026
Javier Sanoja’s two-RBI single in the third padded the lead.
—ABC News, 1 Apr. 2026
Javier Sanoja's two-RBI single in the third padded the lead.
—CBS News, 1 Apr. 2026
Adapted by Nesbo from his fifth Harry Hole mystery (The Snowman was the seventh), Detective Hole is padded by several episodes, and the finale arrives at a conclusion that is somewhere between illogical and wholly ludicrous.
—Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 25 Mar. 2026
Manning padded his on-field earnings with an unmatched endorsement portfolio as the NFL’s most marketable player for more than a decade.
—Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 24 Mar. 2026
The Ducks broke a 2-2 tie and then padded their lead, finding themselves up two goals after 40 minutes.
—Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 23 Mar. 2026
In between, the actress also padded her résumé with various parody films.
—Kathleen Perricone, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Mar. 2026
Bags include a maxi tote and padded backpack with laptop pocket.
—Andrea Onate, Footwear News, 25 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for padded
Adjective
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Once activated, the Fe-SMA bars aim to shrink back to their pre-stretched shape.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
19 Feb. 2026
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It’s formulated with calcium to promote new cell growth, adenosine to fill in wrinkles, collagen to maintain your skin’s density and thickness, elastin to restore stretched skin, and Vitamin D for rejuvenation.—
Caley Sturgill,
Southern Living,
30 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Snag Loft’s whimsical embroidered floral option on sale that celebrates spring blooms, or embrace vintage edge with this boyfriend-cut Levi’s 90s Trucker Jacket.—
Julia Morlino,
Travel + Leisure,
15 Mar. 2026
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Rose Byrne stunned in a strapless black mermaid Dior gown that featured delicate embroidered floral appliqués with shimmering beadwork running diagonally across the bodice and down the skirt, which flowed into a train.—
Ashley Hume,
FOXNews.com,
15 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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In the enlarged vision of the classics slowly taking shape in the American academy, Yanxiao has found an intellectual foothold.—
Chang Che,
New Yorker,
8 Mar. 2026
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Maddix was born by emergency C-section with an enlarged heart that was causing a laundry list of other medical problems.—
Libby Smith,
CBS News,
7 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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And even when the original clips of viral moments are authentic, they’re increasingly used as a launching point for embellished narratives and AI content – to capture an invested audience.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
26 Mar. 2026
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This evening, Zendaya attended the Rome premiere of The Drama in a black Armani Privé gown, featuring an embellished and very low scoop neck and structural waist.—
Alexandra Hildreth,
Vogue,
26 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Trekking guides and their businesses get a boost from inflated invoices, the outlet suggested.—
Alex Nitzberg,
FOXNews.com,
2 Apr. 2026
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However, California’s petroleum market watchdog is warning that some of the inflated price may be due to price gouging, my colleague Blanca Begert reports.—
Noah Haggerty,
Los Angeles Times,
2 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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That term encompasses exaggerated, subjective assertions of optimism that are not intended to be taken as factual, are too general to cause a reasonable investor to rely upon them and are not actionable in securities law.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
1 Apr. 2026
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But reports of the death of old-fashioned books were greatly exaggerated.—
Matt Leclercq,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
31 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The da Vinci system gives surgeons a magnified view and robotic hands that never shake, enabling very precise surgical maneuvers.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
5 July 2022
Adjective
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Carmakers registered $65 billion in write-offs globally as companies were forced to overhaul their EV investments, squeezed by a pivot in US climate policy and an overstated enthusiasm for the green transition.—
Natasha Bracken,
semafor.com,
17 Feb. 2026
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For the Fed, which was raising interest rates in 2023 and 2024, this meant that policy decisions may have been based on an overstated view of economic strength.—
Jeff Gapusan,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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“Padded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/padded. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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