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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
Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 9 May 2026
Hayley Scamurra sent a wraparound shot off the pads of goaltender Maddie Rooney and Murphy knocked in the rebound.
—CBS News, 9 May 2026
ABC News, 5 May 2026
Representatives also padded their budget with policy.
—State House News Service, Boston Herald, 30 Apr. 2026
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Noun
SpaceX leases a launch pad there.
—Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 9 May 2026
Hayley Scamurra sent a wraparound shot off the pads of goaltender Maddie Rooney and Murphy knocked in the rebound.
—CBS News, 9 May 2026
Verb
The indictment alleges the scheme was designed to pad the salary of Becerra’s chief of staff when Becerra was serving as the federal health secretary.
—ABC News, 5 May 2026
Representatives also padded their budget with policy.
—State House News Service, Boston Herald, 30 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pad
Noun
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Folded up, the Razr Fold feels like carrying around a small, dense notebook.—
Florence Ion,
PC Magazine,
14 May 2026
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Here’s my Thursday morning Dolphins notebook, including a schedule update and some notable comments from Hafley.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
13 May 2026
Noun
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Hotel Terra Jackson Hole is also dog-friendly, with the Noble Paws program offering amenities and packages for your pup, with options like a cozy dog bed, treat, toy, and food and water bowls.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
14 May 2026
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Outside, the property continues down the hillside in terraces meant for gathering, play and gardening, with landscaped areas and raised planting beds below.—
David Caraccio
May 13,
Sacbee.com,
13 May 2026
Noun
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The world has burned through oil inventories at a record speed as the Iran war throttles flows from the Persian Gulf, eating into the very buffer that protects against supply shocks.—
Grant Smith,
Fortune,
9 May 2026
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To manage this risk, the Ingenuity team strictly capped rotational speeds at 2,700 rpm and maintained a safety buffer to avoid the unpredictable physics of the sound barrier and potential turbulence from Martian dust devils.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
8 May 2026
Noun
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Firefighters on the roof were also spraying the fire to prevent it from spreading.—
Kayla Bartkowski,
Los Angeles Times,
10 May 2026
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Fatu shockingly kicked out at two to a roof-rattling reaction.—
Blake Oestriecher,
Forbes.com,
10 May 2026
Verb
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Someone could leave out important details, exaggerate or accidentally confuse you without meaning to.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
11 May 2026
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The league decided to introduce postgame flop fines in the 2012-13 season where plays were reviewed after games and those individuals were fined for exaggerating contact.—
Jon Root OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
8 May 2026
Verb
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Cypress tied the score with two outs in the seventh when Jake De Laquil walked, stole second, went to third on a ground out and beat the tag at the plate on a ground ball with the infield in.—
Eric Sondheimer,
Los Angeles Times,
13 May 2026
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Lipman recommends lifting weights two to three times per week and walking daily, and Desai suggests prioritizing movement that easily fits into your life, like taking a walk with your baby in a carrier or doing a few push-ups between meetings.—
Renée Onque,
CNBC,
12 May 2026
Noun
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Texas Roadhouse table service technology Morgan has reportedly said that Texas Roadhouse may start using handheld tablets at tables to help diners order faster, according to several news outlets, including Newsweek.—
Natassia Paloma,
USA Today,
12 May 2026
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The design mirrors the compact architecture found in smartphones and tablets.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
12 May 2026
Noun
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The fluffy black dog lounged on a dog bed near the couch in Landowski’s living room during an interview with the Star-Telegram.—
Tanya Babbar,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
11 May 2026
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The red couch had once been the warm center of family evenings.—
Nicholas Dawidoff,
New Yorker,
10 May 2026
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“Pad.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pad. Accessed 17 May. 2026.
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