1
as in loads
a considerable amount
a starlet who usually gets a big wad of publicity for her nonstop antics
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as in bundle
a very large amount of money
amassed—and lost—a wad playing the stock market
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as in to round
to form into a round compact mass
she wadded up the paper and threw it in the wastebasket took the paper off the straw and wadded it up
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Recent Examples of wad
Joey Nolfi, EW.com, 3 Mar. 2025
In her first Sephora meeting, Gordon gives a merchant a wad of cash, along with an apology for shoplifting over the years.
—Brennan Kilbane, Allure, 11 Mar. 2025
Anna North, Vox, 7 Dec. 2018
Fabrics used include pure Irish linen, cotton poplin, techno tulle and wadding, as well as natural yarn blends with modern technical finishes to achieve a lightweight and clean aesthetic.
—Joanne Shurvell, Forbes, 20 Sep. 2024
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Noun
The Brutalist star Adrien Brody held a gold statue in his hands at Sunday night's Oscars, while his girlfriend, Georgina Chapman, watched from the audience with a wad of her husband's used chewing gum in hers.
—Joey Nolfi, EW.com, 3 Mar. 2025
In her first Sephora meeting, Gordon gives a merchant a wad of cash, along with an apology for shoplifting over the years.
—Brennan Kilbane, Allure, 11 Mar. 2025
Verb
Still, for many families, the apps are a more efficient mode of communication than, say, a flier wadded up in a kid’s backpack.
—Anna North, Vox, 7 Dec. 2018
Fabrics used include pure Irish linen, cotton poplin, techno tulle and wadding, as well as natural yarn blends with modern technical finishes to achieve a lightweight and clean aesthetic.
—Joanne Shurvell, Forbes, 20 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wad
Noun
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However, a large chunk (40,000 jobs) of last month’s layoff count can be attributed to plans tied to two major employers: UPS and Intel.—
Alicia Wallace,
CNN Money,
2 May 2025
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This is a big part of playoff hockey, something that is new to a good chunk of this group.—
Arpon Basu,
New York Times,
28 Apr. 2025
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That informant, records show, was the same man who was arrested in 2022 after he was seen throwing a bundle of heroin from a car owned by current first deputy superintendent, Yolanda Talley.—
Sam Charles,
Chicago Tribune,
9 May 2025
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And while the other big New York cable company Charter has leaned in to big bundles full of included streaming apps, Matthew is taking a different approach: Skinnier bundles of video, with easy add-ons.—
Alex Weprin,
HollywoodReporter,
8 May 2025
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Meanwhile, three other titles — Folklore, Lover, and Midnights — also return to the two rankings, rounding out Swift’s impressive quintet of returning bestsellers.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
1 May 2025
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Several huge enemies make a return too, which rounds out the feeling of Super Metroid being almost a soft reboot of the series.—
Fran Ruiz,
Space.com,
1 May 2025
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There's not a ton of homework needed for this – most of the action is self-contained and most of the characters, B- and C-level MCU players, are explained on the fly.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
3 May 2025
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Since there is a ton of debate about which of The Pitt’s supporting players will get primacy in the Emmys race, this early step forward for LaNasa is worth remembering.—
Joe Reid,
Vulture,
3 May 2025
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New cast members include Oscar nominee Allison Janney, Italian hunk Michele Morrone, and Glee star Alex Newell.—
Randall Colburn,
EW.com,
1 May 2025
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As a result, and unlike most hunks of space junk that re-enter, this half-ton oven-sized beast is likely to impact the surface of Earth.—
Eric Mack,
Forbes.com,
29 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Bill Gates wants to share all of his good fortune — literally.—
Jennifer Earl,
CBS News,
8 May 2025
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Girls Aloud vocalist Cheryl Tweedy, his former partner and mother of his eight-year-old son, Bear, is legally responsible for Payne’s fortune after being named an administrator for his estate.—
Sophie Williams,
Billboard,
8 May 2025
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The Golden Knights’ stars were quiet over the first half of the series, but came to life in Game 4 on Tuesday and kept it rolling Thursday night.—
The Athletic NHL Staff,
New York Times,
2 May 2025
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But on social media at least, dancing at an airport has become the travel trend du jour, with travelers across the world spinning through baggage claim, whirling through terminals and rolling through airport gates, garnering millions of online views in the process.—
Francesca Street,
CNN Money,
2 May 2025
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Dense clumps within these clouds can collapse to form young stars.—
Katie Hunt,
CNN Money,
28 Apr. 2025
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The team performed simulations of the Perseus cluster, which revealed that this clump collided with the cluster around 5 billion years ago.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
23 Apr. 2025
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“Wad.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wad. Accessed 13 May. 2025.
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