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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
Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner,
Martha Stewart,
27 June 2026
In the aftermath, Blue Origin CEO Dave Limp voiced confidence that, despite the setback, the company would bring New Glenn back to the pad for a launch before the end of the year.
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Josh Dinner,
Space.com,
27 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
Add it to a spray bottle to spray directly on skin, or apply to a cotton pad and then wipe over skin.
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Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner,
Martha Stewart,
27 June 2026
In the aftermath, Blue Origin CEO Dave Limp voiced confidence that, despite the setback, the company would bring New Glenn back to the pad for a launch before the end of the year.
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Josh Dinner,
Space.com,
27 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.
—
Ethan Baron,
Mercury News,
21 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pad
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The standard Kindle is still a fantastic budget option, the Paperwhite remains the safest recommendation for most people, and the Scribe offers a compelling notebook replacement.
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What is needed is a memory notebook to make their actions more predictable and useful over the long haul.
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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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Gina Martinez, chair of the executive board of the Wilmington Neighborhood Council, said the land in question provides a vital buffer between port activity and residential communities.
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Files, buffers, cuticle tools and even gel systems can last for months or years with proper care, which means the math tilts in favor of DIY after just a few uses.
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Instead of a hallway of bedrooms under a single roof, the sleeping spaces are dispersed across the property, each with direct access to the gardens — a design more commonly found in tropical destinations than in a tony coastal enclave about 35 miles north of San Francisco.
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Clean gutters and drains, inspect roofs for loose or damaged materials, trim trees and secure outdoor furniture and decorations.
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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 29 Jun. 2026.
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