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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
Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 10 Nov. 2025
Modern technology means quicker elevators for courthouse visitors Central control pads by the elevators are designed to make trips more efficient by routing the smallest number of stops based on floor selections.
—Douglas Hanks
november 10, Miami Herald, 10 Nov. 2025
Ilana Kaplan, PEOPLE, 27 Oct. 2025
Season one may only be six episodes, but it’s padded out with meandering subplots, vague teases for a second-season mystery, and one overly long and slow-motion-dependent scene at a nightclub.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 25 Oct. 2025
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Noun
Now, the palatial pad is headed to auction, giving buyers a chance to own one of Maryland’s most opulent homes while supporting cancer research and patient programs.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 10 Nov. 2025
Modern technology means quicker elevators for courthouse visitors Central control pads by the elevators are designed to make trips more efficient by routing the smallest number of stops based on floor selections.
—Douglas Hanks
november 10, Miami Herald, 10 Nov. 2025
Verb
Meanwhile, Schwartzman has been padding his resume with a slew of producing and directing projects.
—Ilana Kaplan, PEOPLE, 27 Oct. 2025
Season one may only be six episodes, but it’s padded out with meandering subplots, vague teases for a second-season mystery, and one overly long and slow-motion-dependent scene at a nightclub.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 25 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pad
Noun
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Allie Tibbetts, another facilitator, scribbles in a notebook.—
Holly J. McDede,
CNN Money,
7 Nov. 2025
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Boox has brought almost all of its impressive notebook features from its larger E Ink tablets down to the Gen II.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
7 Nov. 2025
Noun
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The show spans multiple categories, including men’s, women’s and children’s apparel, bed and bath, kitchen and tabletop, stationery, wall coverings, window fashions and other applications across the surface design industry.—
SJ Studio,
Sourcing Journal,
11 Nov. 2025
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At the heart of the design is Otzi’s patented Lifestyle System, an ultra-adaptive interior that can transform between more than 20 configurations, from bed to lounge to dining space, in seconds to adapt to what one is doing throughout the day and from trip to trip.—
Lyssanoel Frater,
USA Today,
11 Nov. 2025
Noun
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English became a buffer, a soft curtain between myself and the memories that threatened to undo me.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 Nov. 2025
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In the heart of the Amazon rainforest, the impact on rivers is shocking and experts are sounding the alarm on what this means for the region, a biodiversity hot spot and crucial climate change buffer.—
Laura Paddison,
CNN Money,
6 Nov. 2025
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At least 32 deaths were confirmed in Jamaica, and island authorities have estimated that the roofs were taken off 120,000 buildings, and that more than two dozen communities have been isolated.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
11 Nov. 2025
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Powell’s baby is sick with the flu, but health insurance costs are through the roof, and Powell simply can’t afford the rudimentary treatment the child needs.—
Damon Wise,
Deadline,
11 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Phillips was housed in a cell by herself and was given an electronic tablet for communication and entertainment.—
Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 Nov. 2025
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Your tablet can stay in a quiet corner of the living room and be used for reading or streaming movies and TV shows.—
Andee Tagle,
NPR,
7 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Even so, one evening Justin came home, sat next to his mother on the couch and put his arm around her.—
Alexandra Rockey Fleming,
PEOPLE,
11 Nov. 2025
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Psychoanalysis licensed his candor, but the audience didn’t always join him on the couch.—
David Denby,
New Yorker,
10 Nov. 2025
Noun
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The plush polyester is soft to the touch, adding a cozy layer of cushion to any mattress.—
Jamie Fischer,
Better Homes & Gardens,
4 Nov. 2025
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Backpacks, purses, laptop bags, camera bags, seat cushions and fanny packs.—
Ed Masley,
AZCentral.com,
3 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Espinal-Cantareo was involved in at least three armed home invasions at residences in Irving, Cedar Hill and Frisco, investigators said.—
Landon Mion , Brooke Taylor,
FOXNews.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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These colorful, geometric paintings are similar to murals, but instead of adorning urban buildings, the blocks are more of a rural sighting, typically taking residence on barns and sheds.—
Jennifer Prince,
Southern Living,
7 Nov. 2025
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“Pad.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pad. Accessed 18 Nov. 2025.
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