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the journalist was fired for padding certain stories to make them more interesting
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Recent Examples of padded
Sophie Dodd, Travel + Leisure, 4 Nov. 2025
Ugg Goldencush Oxfords These sneakers have a padded tongue, a lightweight, flexible rubber outsole, and trendy metal lace D-rings.
—Mia Huelsbeck, PEOPLE, 31 Oct. 2025
Kingbull also includes bungee cords, foot pegs, mirrors, and a padded back seat.
—New Atlas, 30 Oct. 2025
The lace-up style is fully covered in shimmering Swarovski crystals in various sizes, all across the upper and on the brown padded collar.
—Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 28 Oct. 2025
Keep your dog safe and stylish with this reflective collar, featuring bright earth-tone colors and soft, padded material.
—Jessica Moore, USA Today, 14 Oct. 2025
Not to mention, the boots are also constructed with a padded insole to cushion your feet.
—Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 27 Sep. 2025
Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 29 Oct. 2025
Toronto padded its advantage with a massive seventh inning when five hits drove in four runs.
—Greg Rosenstein, NBC news, 29 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
Bregman’s tremendous performance before his injury padded his overall stat line.
—Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 23 Oct. 2025
Testers loved how its liner molds evenly around the foot for a snug, padded fit that stays consistent day after day.
—Outside, 21 Oct. 2025
But against the Jets, Horn padded his highlight reel and stat sheet with a pair of exceptional plays on the ball.
—Charlotte Observer, 20 Oct. 2025
It’s lightly padded with memory foam that gives the cups some shape without sacrificing comfort.
—Maggie Horton, PEOPLE, 8 Oct. 2025
Manny Machado padded the lead with a two-run homer in the fifth inning.
—Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Oct. 2025
Adjective
The brand's weekender has a separate shoe compartment and an electronics section with a padded laptop sleeve, as well as slots, pouches, and pockets for cords, a power bank, and other travel essentials.
—Sophie Dodd, Travel + Leisure, 4 Nov. 2025
Ugg Goldencush Oxfords These sneakers have a padded tongue, a lightweight, flexible rubber outsole, and trendy metal lace D-rings.
—Mia Huelsbeck, PEOPLE, 31 Oct. 2025
Kingbull also includes bungee cords, foot pegs, mirrors, and a padded back seat.
—New Atlas, 30 Oct. 2025
The lace-up style is fully covered in shimmering Swarovski crystals in various sizes, all across the upper and on the brown padded collar.
—Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 28 Oct. 2025
Keep your dog safe and stylish with this reflective collar, featuring bright earth-tone colors and soft, padded material.
—Jessica Moore, USA Today, 14 Oct. 2025
Not to mention, the boots are also constructed with a padded insole to cushion your feet.
—Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 27 Sep. 2025
Verb
At eight episodes, most running over 50 minutes, Down Cemetery Road feels consistently padded and, especially in its first half, the momentum meanders in frustrating ways.
—Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 29 Oct. 2025
Toronto padded its advantage with a massive seventh inning when five hits drove in four runs.
—Greg Rosenstein, NBC news, 29 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
Bregman’s tremendous performance before his injury padded his overall stat line.
—Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 23 Oct. 2025
Testers loved how its liner molds evenly around the foot for a snug, padded fit that stays consistent day after day.
—Outside, 21 Oct. 2025
But against the Jets, Horn padded his highlight reel and stat sheet with a pair of exceptional plays on the ball.
—Charlotte Observer, 20 Oct. 2025
It’s lightly padded with memory foam that gives the cups some shape without sacrificing comfort.
—Maggie Horton, PEOPLE, 8 Oct. 2025
Manny Machado padded the lead with a two-run homer in the fifth inning.
—Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for padded
Adjective
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America’s health care system is straining under the twin pressures of an aging population and a stretched pool of health care providers.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
20 Oct. 2025
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Despite this pullback, the stock still trades at a stretched nine times trailing revenue—well above its historical average of three times.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The embroidered panel involves a staggering 440,000 stitches.—
Howard Walker,
Robb Report,
22 Oct. 2025
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Lace slips and embroidered skirts stood out as favorites.—
Rhonda Richford,
Footwear News,
8 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Finasteride, prescribed for hair loss or enlarged prostate, and bicalutamide, used in prostate cancer treatment, can shift testosterone’s effects and allow breast tissue to grow.—
Dr. Jamin Brahmbhatt,
CNN Money,
26 Oct. 2025
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For those who develop enlarged hemorrhoids during pregnancy, the discomfort can feel especially impossible to ignore.—
Daryl Austin,
USA Today,
21 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Hybrid designs, cloven toes, chunky platforms, and furry and embellished creations are trending on TikTok.—
Jaden Thompson,
Footwear News,
31 Oct. 2025
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At the Casamigos Halloween Party, the singer wore an embellished Dodgers baseball uniform, a replica of the ensemble Elton John wore for his concerts at Dodger Stadium in 1975.—
Catherine Santino,
PEOPLE,
25 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Suarez blames too many New Yorkers moving in for the inflated real-estate prices.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
25 Oct. 2025
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In high-cost coastal cities, higher incomes tend to offset the inflated prices.—
Deirdre Bardolf,
FOXNews.com,
23 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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An investigation by the United Kingdom’s Information Commissioner found that the company’s claims about its predictive model were exaggerated and ineffective, according to The Associated Press.—
David Smiley,
Miami Herald,
7 Nov. 2025
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Plus, the boot – which comes in DM’s Yellow, Black, and DM’s Olive colorways – use the brand’s Ben sole with an exaggerated tread which is paired with a SoftWair insole.—
Stephen Garner,
Footwear News,
6 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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For the Fed, which was raising interest rates in 2023 and 2024, this meant that policy decisions may have been based on an overstated view of economic strength.—
Jeff Gapusan,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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Getty Images The committee's move followed a June Federal Railroad Administration compliance review that concluded the California High-Speed Rail Authority lacked a viable path to complete the project on time or on budget and flagged overstated ridership projections and other management failures.—
Theo Burman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 Aug. 2025
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“Padded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/padded. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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