padded 1 of 3

past tense of pad

padded

2 of 3

verb (2)

past tense of pad

padded

3 of 3

adjective

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of padded
Verb
Each of those more than 20,000 participants’ hotel payments may have unknowingly padded the bank accounts of the three Stars employees. Kenny Jacoby, USA TODAY, 24 Mar. 2025 Each of those more than 20,000 participants’ hotel payments may have unknowingly padded the bank accounts of the three Stars employees. Kenny Jacoby, USA TODAY, 24 Mar. 2025 The set includes a coffee table, two chairs, and a loveseat—all of which are padded with comfy water-resistant cushions. Megan Schaltegger, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Mar. 2025 The set includes a coffee table, two chairs, and a loveseat—all of which are padded with comfy water-resistant cushions. Megan Schaltegger, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Mar. 2025 The set includes a coffee table, two chairs, and a loveseat—all of which are padded with comfy water-resistant cushions. Megan Schaltegger, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Mar. 2025 The shoulder straps are comfortable, and the back is well-padded, particularly at the bottom. PCMAG, 16 Mar. 2025 The soles are padded with cooling memory foam and have an extra-padded heel pillow that provides additional comfort and holds your foot in place inside the shoe. Maggie Horton, People.com, 16 Mar. 2025 Alternatives to the Elizabethan collar include soft collars, inflatable collars, padded donut collars, recovery sleeves, and recovery suits. Ross Rosenfeld, Newsweek, 26 Feb. 2025
Adjective
Each of those more than 20,000 participants’ hotel payments may have unknowingly padded the bank accounts of the three Stars employees. Kenny Jacoby, USA TODAY, 24 Mar. 2025 Each of those more than 20,000 participants’ hotel payments may have unknowingly padded the bank accounts of the three Stars employees. Kenny Jacoby, USA TODAY, 24 Mar. 2025 The set includes a coffee table, two chairs, and a loveseat—all of which are padded with comfy water-resistant cushions. Megan Schaltegger, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Mar. 2025 The set includes a coffee table, two chairs, and a loveseat—all of which are padded with comfy water-resistant cushions. Megan Schaltegger, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Mar. 2025 The set includes a coffee table, two chairs, and a loveseat—all of which are padded with comfy water-resistant cushions. Megan Schaltegger, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Mar. 2025 The shoulder straps are comfortable, and the back is well-padded, particularly at the bottom. PCMAG, 16 Mar. 2025 The soles are padded with cooling memory foam and have an extra-padded heel pillow that provides additional comfort and holds your foot in place inside the shoe. Maggie Horton, People.com, 16 Mar. 2025 Alternatives to the Elizabethan collar include soft collars, inflatable collars, padded donut collars, recovery sleeves, and recovery suits. Ross Rosenfeld, Newsweek, 26 Feb. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for padded
Adjective
  • Contrast feminine elements, like a lacy slip dress and embroidered ballerinas, with an oversized boyish button-up for a well-balanced look.
    Christina Holevas, Vogue, 27 June 2025
  • Brown, meanwhile, turned heads in an Annie's Ibiza metallic embroidered gown featuring a corset bodice and dramatic mermaid train.
    Ingrid Vasquez, People.com, 28 Feb. 2025
Adjective
  • Business leaders relying on inaccurate and inflated carbon calculations may over purchase carbon offsets and be unsure where net zero actually is, and even less sure about how to get there.
    Sophia Mendelsohn, Forbes.com, 25 June 2025
  • Against this backdrop of inflated expectations and deflating results, a more nuanced understanding has emerged from those like LeCun, who've spent decades wrestling with the actual mechanics of intelligent systems.
    Gabriel Snyder, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 June 2025
Adjective
  • On this song in particular, there’s both this seductive whisper and this exaggerated, bimbo breathiness.
    Reanna Cruz, Los Angeles Times, 27 June 2025
  • Sherry Coleman Collins, a food allergy dietitian and expert from the Atlanta metropolitan area, suggested the cautions about seed oils may be exaggerated, but did recommend choosing wisely.
    Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 25 June 2025

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