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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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Recent Examples of padded
Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 27 Sep. 2025
Its padded shoulder straps are designed for all-day wear, and the durable build stands up to heavy use.
—Samantha Leal, Travel + Leisure, 27 Sep. 2025
Featuring a solid wooden construction, metal swivel base, and barrel-style back with a padded seat and backrest, it’s built to last for years of movie nights and late-night conversations.
—Mariana Best, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Sep. 2025
The Gym Monster 2 also works with a pair of padded cuffs that wrap around your ankles for leg exercises.
—PC Magazine, 23 Sep. 2025
Inside, padded booths and Tiffany-style Budweiser lamps set the tone.
—Nathanael Gassett, Bon Appetit Magazine, 23 Sep. 2025
In fact, your feet should be good to walk in them all day long, thanks to their padded insoles.
—Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 22 Sep. 2025
Soak in the sights of the season from the cozy front porch, perhaps from the perch of an oversized padded rocking chair, or borrow a kayak and paddle to a secluded island.
—Allison Tibaldi, USA Today, 20 Sep. 2025
Ugg Goldencush Oxfords These sneakers have a padded tongue, a lightweight, flexible rubber outsole, and trendy metal lace D-rings.
—Mia Huelsbeck, PEOPLE, 20 Sep. 2025
Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Oct. 2025
The adjustable straps are lightly padded, and the entire device only weighs 11 pounds with an empty bag.
—Sian Babish, PEOPLE, 28 Sep. 2025
Smith rushed home another score during the third quarter, and the Golden Bulls only padded their insurmountable lead.
—Shane Connuck, Charlotte Observer, 28 Sep. 2025
While sneakers work fine, boots are a better alternative, as they’re often designed with weatherproof materials, anti-slip outsoles, and padded insoles for all-day comfort.
—Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 27 Sep. 2025
Areas closest to the end of the spigot are padded.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 26 Sep. 2025
But because of a costly walk and a bad matchup, the Guardians padded their lead and sent the Tigers further into a tailspin.
—Zack Meisel, New York Times, 24 Sep. 2025
Others were padded in ruffles and lace.
—Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 23 Sep. 2025
The Marlins padded their lead in the fifth on back-to-back doubles by Jakob Marsee and Agustin Ramirez.
—Miami Herald, 21 Sep. 2025
Verb
Not to mention, the boots are also constructed with a padded insole to cushion your feet.
—Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 27 Sep. 2025
Its padded shoulder straps are designed for all-day wear, and the durable build stands up to heavy use.
—Samantha Leal, Travel + Leisure, 27 Sep. 2025
Featuring a solid wooden construction, metal swivel base, and barrel-style back with a padded seat and backrest, it’s built to last for years of movie nights and late-night conversations.
—Mariana Best, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Sep. 2025
The Gym Monster 2 also works with a pair of padded cuffs that wrap around your ankles for leg exercises.
—PC Magazine, 23 Sep. 2025
Inside, padded booths and Tiffany-style Budweiser lamps set the tone.
—Nathanael Gassett, Bon Appetit Magazine, 23 Sep. 2025
In fact, your feet should be good to walk in them all day long, thanks to their padded insoles.
—Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 22 Sep. 2025
Soak in the sights of the season from the cozy front porch, perhaps from the perch of an oversized padded rocking chair, or borrow a kayak and paddle to a secluded island.
—Allison Tibaldi, USA Today, 20 Sep. 2025
Ugg Goldencush Oxfords These sneakers have a padded tongue, a lightweight, flexible rubber outsole, and trendy metal lace D-rings.
—Mia Huelsbeck, PEOPLE, 20 Sep. 2025
Adjective
Manny Machado padded the lead with a two-run homer in the fifth inning.
—Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Oct. 2025
The adjustable straps are lightly padded, and the entire device only weighs 11 pounds with an empty bag.
—Sian Babish, PEOPLE, 28 Sep. 2025
Smith rushed home another score during the third quarter, and the Golden Bulls only padded their insurmountable lead.
—Shane Connuck, Charlotte Observer, 28 Sep. 2025
While sneakers work fine, boots are a better alternative, as they’re often designed with weatherproof materials, anti-slip outsoles, and padded insoles for all-day comfort.
—Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 27 Sep. 2025
Areas closest to the end of the spigot are padded.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 26 Sep. 2025
But because of a costly walk and a bad matchup, the Guardians padded their lead and sent the Tigers further into a tailspin.
—Zack Meisel, New York Times, 24 Sep. 2025
Others were padded in ruffles and lace.
—Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 23 Sep. 2025
The Marlins padded their lead in the fifth on back-to-back doubles by Jakob Marsee and Agustin Ramirez.
—Miami Herald, 21 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for padded
Adjective
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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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Along with an embroidered jacket and wide-leg pants, the actress wore a collared shirt and patterned tie.—
Catherine Santino,
PEOPLE,
30 Sep. 2025
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The Jahanara chandelier sandal, along with two slingback versions and an embroidered pump, were inspired by Indian palaces and golden sunsets.—
Martino Carrera,
Footwear News,
29 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Digestive problems, such as an enlarged esophagus or colon, can lead to trouble eating or going to the bathroom.—
Julia Gomez,
USA Today,
25 Sep. 2025
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Treating enlarged nipples may require changes in medications, weight loss, or lifestyle changes, depending on the cause.—
Sherri Gordon,
Health,
21 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Venturini Fendi’s last collection was shown in Milan last week for spring 2026, a colorful, crafty and fun ready-to-wear lineup and new highly embellished versions of some of the most successful accessories for the brand, including the Baguette and the Peekaboo.—
Luisa Zargani,
Footwear News,
29 Sep. 2025
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The embellished accessory is covered in shiny glass stones on top of gold hardware and utilizes an open cuff design that makes for easy removal.—
Izzy Baskette,
PEOPLE,
23 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The term bubble usually refers to a period of inflated stock prices or valuations of companies that have disconnected from the fundamentals of a business.—
Arjun Kharpal,
CNBC,
3 Oct. 2025
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More often, consumers pay for layers of marketing and inflated brand premiums.—
William Jones,
USA Today,
2 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Guadagnino encourages our doubts, shooting Maggie in exaggerated horror-movie closeups set to the doomy bass notes and shrieking winds of Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross’s score.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
3 Oct. 2025
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But the question remains whether exaggerated fears are sufficient to trigger political violence.—
Ron Barrett,
The Conversation,
2 Oct. 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 6 Oct. 2025.
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