PADDINGS Synonyms: 34 Similar and Opposite Words

paddings

noun

plural of padding

as in fillings

soft material that is used to fill the hollow parts of something the padding is leaking out of that pillow

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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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Recent Examples of paddings The company says its paddings provide the same soft touch and luxurious look, lightweight and silky feel of down stuffing. — Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2026 Other common features include patch pockets into which items can easily be stashed away and retrieved, and softer constructions that typically do away with paddings, linings and sometimes leave the jacket completely unstructured. — Eric Twardzik, Robb Report, 3 Aug. 2026

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Noun

Memory foam and certain specialty fillings may require spot cleaning or hand washing instead.

— Jessica Safavimehr, Southern Living, 1 Nov. 2026
That could open the door to treatments for enamel erosion, products for sensitive teeth and materials that help fillings and other dental restorations last longer.

— Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of fillings

Noun

Materson’s intricate embroideries stray in their subjects from baseball to outer space, with the most striking blending imagination and documentation.

— Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 7 Nov. 2026
Eclectic references surface in embroideries, jacquards and prints, from tapestry-like textures and intricate Kashmiri motifs to mandala patterns, butterflies and 18th-century florals.

— Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of embroideries

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To justify a top-down overhaul, some have levied sweeping attacks, rhetoric and clear exaggerations against the traditional system.

— Eric Wargotz, Baltimore Sun, 3 Nov. 2026
The students maintain that the conversations consisted largely of deliberately provocative jokes, internet memes and political exaggerations that were never intended as genuine threats.

— Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of exaggerations

Noun

As is the case with most election cycles, the claims and counterclaims about the ballot measures being voted on in California this time around are largely based on caricatures of the measures themselves.

— Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026
But Iñárritu’s caricatures become people in a way Kubrick’s don’t; as the bewildered President, for example, John Goodman is simultaneously grounded and theatrical in his presentation, recalling his best work with the Coen brothers.

— Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of caricatures

Noun

Shen wondered whether there was a random model that could produce clique-free colorings more efficiently than Erdős’ approach.

— Leila Sloman, Quanta Magazine, 26 June 2026
Its nostalgic pink look is certainly a throwback to streetside cotton candy machines, but this time, the shade comes entirely from vegetable colorings and turmeric, rather than artificial colors.

— Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 June 2026

Definition of colorings

Noun

Prosecutors have alleged that both are eligible for sentencing enhancements for prior strike felony offenses — Ochoa for a 2008 burglary conviction in Santa Barbara County, and Tompkins for a 2014 burglary conviction in Tulare County.

— Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2026
With these enhancements, Apple is also expanding the tool’s language support beyond English to include French, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, and Spanish.

— Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of enhancements

Noun

Paper should never be submerged in water, and shades with beadwork, tassels, or other delicate embellishments may require special care.

— Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 5 Nov. 2026
Good wore a solid olive-green manicure, while Reinhart's had chrome embellishments and 3D olives, a nod to her character in the film The Love Hypothesis.

— Christina Middleton, Allure, 4 Nov. 2026

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