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as in exaggeration
the representation of something in terms that go beyond the facts
that feature writer is sometimes guilty of padding, since his stories often contain colorful details that can't be verified
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as in exaggerating
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 walking
to go on foot
a cat padded silently by
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Recent Examples of padding
Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 20 Apr. 2025
This dog sofa features furniture-quality construction, with fake leather upholstery, memory foam internal padding and legs to hold it off the floor.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 18 Apr. 2025
Trout reached over the padding with the ball seemingly secured in his glove.
—Sam Blum, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2025
Mesh: Mesh chairs do away with padding and use a combination of flex and tension to provide seating support.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 21 Apr. 2025
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Noun
Cena removed the turnbuckle padding and smashed Cody's head into it several times.
—Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 20 Apr. 2025
This dog sofa features furniture-quality construction, with fake leather upholstery, memory foam internal padding and legs to hold it off the floor.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 18 Apr. 2025
Trout reached over the padding with the ball seemingly secured in his glove.
—Sam Blum, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2025
Mesh: Mesh chairs do away with padding and use a combination of flex and tension to provide seating support.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 21 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for padding
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Its 100 percent cotton batting is secured by decorative stitching, which adds texture and ensures the filling remains evenly distributed throughout.—
Maggie Horton,
People.com,
13 May 2025
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Coming up this fall—Ferrero Rocher chocolate squares, which is an iteration of the classic chocolate shell with a creamy filling in Milk Hazelnut, Dark Hazelnut, White Hazelnut, and Caramel Hazelnut varieties.—
Katlyn Moncada,
Better Homes & Gardens,
13 May 2025
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The caricature of a suspicious-looking noncitizen from some faraway state clutching a clipboard is an exaggeration.—
Steve Bousquet,
The Orlando Sentinel,
6 May 2025
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Consumers are savvy; honesty builds trust, while exaggeration leads to backlash.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
29 Apr. 2025
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Clinics using the platform have reported increases in 340B revenue from recovered eligible fills—dollars that are reinvested directly into patient care.—
Craig Lebrau,
USA Today,
14 Apr. 2025
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Invisible geckos belt out intermittent clicks from the foliage, as brown pelicans sweep lazily across the sky, patrolling the shoreline for their daily fill.—
Ashlee Marie Preston,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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Don’t forget to take advantage of the signature St. Regis butler service, which will promptly fulfill requests for packing needs, garment pressing, restaurant reservations and a cup of steaming chamomile tea to unwind after a long flight.—
Natasha Amar,
Forbes.com,
11 May 2025
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Last fall the exhibition arrived at the Fort Lauderdale museum in 31 packing crates from the foundation’s warehouse in Switzerland.—
Joseph B. Treaster,
New York Times,
7 May 2025
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Plaster of Paris, gypsum, and other white, powdery fillers made their way into milk and flour for color and texture.—
Lauren Leffer,
Popular Science,
1 May 2025
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Research has shown that filler can remain in the skin for years and years and years.—
Glamour,
Glamour,
30 Apr. 2025
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In his new work, Woods casts the racist, ragdoll-like caricature known as a Golliwog as the connecting overseer of the project.—
Andre Gee,
Rolling Stone,
2 May 2025
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Caray died in 1998, but the tradition has continued with an array of celebrity guests belting it out from a TV booth adorned with the colorful broadcaster’s caricature.—
Robert Channick,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Apr. 2025
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As with tailoring, linen is also king of the summer shirt: this palm tree embroidery from Frescobol x MyTheresa ($305) or this vibrant Paeonia print from OB ($525) will bring the right amount of life and energy to my looks, either alone or toned down with the suiting.—
Nick Hendry,
Robb Report,
30 Apr. 2025
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Her practice spans painting, installation, textile and video, often incorporating collaborative craft traditions that are at risk of disappearing, such as embroidery with women artisans in West Bali.—
Y-Jean Mun-Delsalle,
Forbes.com,
19 Apr. 2025
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Morton similarly suggests getting creative with an art therapy kit or coloring book.—
Anna Haines,
Forbes.com,
8 May 2025
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Boil down the water with sugar, pectin, and food coloring, according to your favorite jelly recipe.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
8 May 2025
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“Padding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/padding. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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