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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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Rite in the Rain Waterproof Notebook Small but thoughtful, this all-weather notebook lets campers jot trail notes, maps, or memories even in downpours.—
Francesca Krempa,
Travel + Leisure,
11 Dec. 2025
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Mangione's attorneys are arguing that evidence recovered on the day of his arrest — including a magazine, a gun, a silencer and a notebook of Mangione's writings — should not be admissible in his state trial.—
Janelle Griffith,
PEOPLE,
11 Dec. 2025
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While the room was compact in size, the plush, cloud-like double beds and iconic views more than made up for any lost space.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 June 2026
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Avoid caffeine, alcohol, and other stimulants before bed.—
Heather Jones,
Verywell Health,
10 June 2026
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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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Yet, through conservation and advanced planning, Tucson has one of the largest buffers in its water portfolio of any central Arizona municipality.—
Austin Corona,
AZCentral.com,
6 Nov. 2025
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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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One of the sites on which the teams are set to focus is the southwest Chicago suburb of Bridgeview, where the roofs of buildings in an apartment complex were ripped off by the storms on Thursday night.—
Asal Rezaei,
CBS News,
14 June 2026
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That means any moves up or down following the IPO could be exaggerated as passive investors are forced to chase the stock, raising the volatility of the overall index.—
Sarah Min,Deena Zaidi,
CNBC,
11 June 2026
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This quality has been perverted and exaggerated in Maddie’s Secret.—
Rachel Handler,
Vulture,
11 June 2026
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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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After a sloppy first half, France walks away triumphant with 3 points in its first game of the World Cup.—
NBC News,
NBC news,
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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Families will also appreciate the larger room layouts and pullout couch options in select suites, which make traveling with kids a little less chaotic and a lot more comfortable.—
Alexandra Emanuelli,
Southern Living,
12 June 2026
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“Pad.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pad. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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