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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
Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 12 June 2026
As seen from Canaveral National Seashore, a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying 60 Starlink satellites launches from pad 39A at the Kennedy Space Center on October 6, 2020 in Cape Canaveral, Florida.
—Sean Conlon,yun Li, CNBC, 12 June 2026
Jen McCaffrey, New York Times, 13 June 2026
While a lucky calendar shift—gaining a busy Sunday while losing a sluggish Thursday—undeniably padded the numbers, the upward momentum remained entirely genuine.
—Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 11 June 2026
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Noun
Dual path going forward … But of course, two weeks ago, the New Glenn rocket exploded on its launch pad in Florida, causing significant infrastructure damage there.
—Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 12 June 2026
As seen from Canaveral National Seashore, a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying 60 Starlink satellites launches from pad 39A at the Kennedy Space Center on October 6, 2020 in Cape Canaveral, Florida.
—Sean Conlon,yun Li, CNBC, 12 June 2026
Verb
Unlike much of the season, especially at home, the Red Sox padded their lead.
—Jen McCaffrey, New York Times, 13 June 2026
While a lucky calendar shift—gaining a busy Sunday while losing a sluggish Thursday—undeniably padded the numbers, the upward momentum remained entirely genuine.
—Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 11 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pad
Noun
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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.—
Michael R. Sisak,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2026
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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.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
19 June 2026
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The agency also pays for 10 shelter beds at the Gateway Center and Salvation Army.—
Sara Gregory,
AJC.com,
18 June 2026
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Benji separated from Zack, patted the spot on the bed between them, and then opened up his arm as an invitation.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
18 June 2026
Noun
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Most siblings have natural buffers.—
Staff Author,
Parents,
13 June 2026
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Latency is generally the result of the many waypoints video data goes through between field and screen, as well as the fact that streamers build in a bit of buffer time to prevent feeds from constantly stopping and starting when internet connections falter.—
Jacob Feldman,
Sportico.com,
12 June 2026
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Ukraine’s emergency services said a fire had affected 800 square meters of the roof of the Dormition Cathedral, and released images that showed damage to the building.—
Victoria Butenko,
CNN Money,
15 June 2026
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Wind damage is also likely to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings.—
KANSAS CITY STAR WEATHER BOT,
Kansas City Star,
14 June 2026
Verb
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Replay shows the defender never made meaningful contact and the offensive player overly-exaggerated the contact (flopped).—
Jon Root OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
13 June 2026
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Perry has recently favored footwear that exaggerates a familiar evening shape.—
Maggie Clancy,
Footwear News,
13 June 2026
Verb
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Those hoping to attend the game described a frantic scene on social media, with some sharing stories of abandoning their rides, including shuttles and rideshares, and walking to the stadium.—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
17 June 2026
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Amid a wave of pitching injuries, Cabrera walked off the Wrigley Field mound with an athletic trainer Tuesday night, exiting his start against the Colorado Rockies in the fifth inning of a 5-2 loss to the worst team in the majors.—
Patrick Mooney,
New York Times,
17 June 2026
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The situation gets even worse once Bonnie’s concerned parents try to connect their daughter with friends by buying her a Lilypad, a child-appropriate smart tablet in frog-like casing, voiced with slappably perky self-satisfaction by Greta Lee.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
16 June 2026
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When family dinners are interrupted by smartphone dings or kids glued to their tablets, Sada Garibay and other experts noted, some of the benefits of the family dinner can be diminished.—
Elise Haulund,
CNN Money,
16 June 2026
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Instead, her then-boyfriend walked into her mother's living room and found a piece of his childhood waiting on the couch.—
Ashley Vega,
PEOPLE,
15 June 2026
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Starlink is a communications network already in orbit, with some of its most strategically important customers in defense, maritime and aviation, not only on living-room couches.—
Robert J. Szczerba,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2026
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“Pad.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pad. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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