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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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Olivia Cefalu,
InStyle,
21 June 2026
In Sing & Play Mode, the device automatically handles complex chord progressions and backing rhythms, while Solo Mode maps individual notes to the pads.
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New Atlas,
21 June 2026
Jason Burke,
Oc Register,
21 June 2026
Strong stock market performance by those companies in recent years has padded retirement savings for many Americans.
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Ethan Baron,
Mercury News,
21 June 2026
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Noun
Yes, these toner pads actually do live up to their hype.
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Olivia Cefalu,
InStyle,
21 June 2026
In Sing & Play Mode, the device automatically handles complex chord progressions and backing rhythms, while Solo Mode maps individual notes to the pads.
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New Atlas,
21 June 2026
Verb
Back-to-back doubles from Zack Gelof and Nick Kurtz padded the A’s lead in the fourth.
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Jason Burke,
Oc Register,
21 June 2026
Strong stock market performance by those companies in recent years has padded retirement savings for many Americans.
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Ethan Baron,
Mercury News,
21 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pad
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At a hearing last month, Carro ruled that a gun and notebook that prosecutors said linked Mangione to the killing could be used as evidence against him.
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Prosecutors said the notebook contains diary entries written by Mangione that shed light on his decision to target the healthcare executive.
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The father, Marquise Anderson, said Joanna wet the bed on two occasions on a night in February at the house in the 1900 block of Daniel Street.
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The case challenges the agency’s practice of holding noncitizens for sometimes days in facilities without a bed or other adequate accommodations.
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Now, Kubik and other residents are backing Bill 29-26, a countywide proposal that would add new buffer requirements for cannabis dispensaries.
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Because the rest of the group, Czechia and South Africa, have just one point each, with one group game to go, that buffer would be enough to guarantee a place in the knockout round for the winner.
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The company leases the roof to a third-party solar company that operates and maintains the solar array.
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Two roofs collapsed at the Park Place Apartments in the town of Newburgh, trapping a woman who had to be rescued by emergency officials, Wilder said.
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The four-time Olympian was not exaggerating.
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Many of the studies exaggerate the amount in human organs, the European officials concluded.
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Johnson allowed one walk with career highs of eight strikeouts and six innings, while throwing 90 pitches.
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Manny Machado hit a first pitch, walk-off RBI single in the bottom of the 10th inning, sending the Padres to a 7-6 win and the Braves to their ninth loss in the last 12 games.
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The fleet processed more than 800 tablets during the first three hours of the livestream without recording any errors, highlighting the system’s consistency and reliability in a real production setting.
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This kicks off a war between Jessie and Lily, as Jessie tries to both get rid of the tablet and help shy Bonnie make new friends.
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This handheld vacuum has a lightweight design and strong suction to clean debris in hard-to-reach areas behind the couch, in the car, and other hard-to-reach areas.
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Or at least squeezed in a solid couch nap with baseball/golf/soccer/primo history programming murmuring in the background.
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“Pad.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pad. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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