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as in notebooks
a number of sheets of writing paper glued together at one edge
the waitress keeps a pad in the pocket of her apron to write down orders
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as in beds
a place set aside for sleeping
I went back to my pad to get some rest
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as in buffers
something that serves as a protective barrier
a pad on the chair to keep it from getting scratched
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as in roofs
the place where one lives
welcome to my pad
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as in colors
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 treads
to go on foot
a cat padded silently by
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Recent Examples of pads
New Atlas, 24 Apr. 2026
These renewal and rejuvenation toner pads help visibly smooth texture, refine pores and improve skin tone.
—Tory Johnson, ABC News, 24 Apr. 2026
Cats and dogs get chew toys and treats, as well as bowls, pee pads, and litter trays.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
Roborock Robot Vacuum and Mop Deal The Roborock Qrevo is for the elite couch-rot enthusiasts, featuring 8,000Pa HyperForce suction and an all-in-one dock that empties the dust, refills the water, and even washes and dries the mopping pads.
—Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 23 Apr. 2026
Another company, which sells wound care products like bandages, dressings, pads and sponges to nursing homes and other medical facilities, plans to raise its prices by 15% in a matter of weeks.
—Anne D’innocenzio, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2026
At the snap, Bain fires off, stays low and engages tackle Dametrious Crownover’s pads then proceeds to push him back into quarterback Marcel Reed, squeezing the pocket before eventually leaping into the sack on third down.
—Miami Herald, 22 Apr. 2026
While the lack of Brazilian titles at Cannes bringing a bitter taste to the start of summer festival season, many producers and directors have emphasized a desire to look beyond the big European triad of Berlin, Cannes and Venice as launching pads.
—Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 21 Apr. 2026
This was a record turnaround among SpaceX launches from Space Coast launch pads at 2 hours and 54 minutes besting October’s double launch that saw a Falcon 9 launch at CCSFS just eight hours, 42 minutes after a Falcon Heavy launch at KSC.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 Apr. 2026
Maren Longbella, Boston Herald, 19 Oct. 2025
Not to say there aren’t some clunkers, most notably a jokey take-me-out-to-the-ballgame baseball number that pads the second act, but the Flaherty-Ahrens score was and is Ragtime‘s signature achievement.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 16 Oct. 2025
The exchange is indicative of this odd, frustrating, occasionally intriguing project, which pads out scarce but real nuggets of insight with leading questions and endless clips.
—Alison Herman, Variety, 10 Sep. 2025
Stanfield is the second new face named this month, after French actor Paul Kircher, as Anderson pads out the ranks of his men’s ambassadors following a rash of appointments on the women’s side.
—Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
Noun
With headquarters in Long Beach, California, Rocket Lab can launch vehicles from the USA as well as from its A and B launch pads on New Zealand’s Mahia Peninsula for its partly-recoverable, smaller payload, two-stage Electron rockets.
—New Atlas, 24 Apr. 2026
These renewal and rejuvenation toner pads help visibly smooth texture, refine pores and improve skin tone.
—Tory Johnson, ABC News, 24 Apr. 2026
Cats and dogs get chew toys and treats, as well as bowls, pee pads, and litter trays.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
Roborock Robot Vacuum and Mop Deal The Roborock Qrevo is for the elite couch-rot enthusiasts, featuring 8,000Pa HyperForce suction and an all-in-one dock that empties the dust, refills the water, and even washes and dries the mopping pads.
—Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 23 Apr. 2026
Another company, which sells wound care products like bandages, dressings, pads and sponges to nursing homes and other medical facilities, plans to raise its prices by 15% in a matter of weeks.
—Anne D’innocenzio, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2026
At the snap, Bain fires off, stays low and engages tackle Dametrious Crownover’s pads then proceeds to push him back into quarterback Marcel Reed, squeezing the pocket before eventually leaping into the sack on third down.
—Miami Herald, 22 Apr. 2026
While the lack of Brazilian titles at Cannes bringing a bitter taste to the start of summer festival season, many producers and directors have emphasized a desire to look beyond the big European triad of Berlin, Cannes and Venice as launching pads.
—Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 21 Apr. 2026
This was a record turnaround among SpaceX launches from Space Coast launch pads at 2 hours and 54 minutes besting October’s double launch that saw a Falcon 9 launch at CCSFS just eight hours, 42 minutes after a Falcon Heavy launch at KSC.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 Apr. 2026
Verb
Adding the killer’s voice just pads an already too-long book.
—Maren Longbella, Boston Herald, 19 Oct. 2025
Not to say there aren’t some clunkers, most notably a jokey take-me-out-to-the-ballgame baseball number that pads the second act, but the Flaherty-Ahrens score was and is Ragtime‘s signature achievement.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 16 Oct. 2025
The exchange is indicative of this odd, frustrating, occasionally intriguing project, which pads out scarce but real nuggets of insight with leading questions and endless clips.
—Alison Herman, Variety, 10 Sep. 2025
Stanfield is the second new face named this month, after French actor Paul Kircher, as Anderson pads out the ranks of his men’s ambassadors following a rash of appointments on the women’s side.
—Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pads
Noun
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The best smart notebooks This smart notebook fits in a pocket, has 48 reusable pages and comes with the Pilot Frixion pen required for note-taking.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Aug. 2025
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Lunch boxes, markers, notebooks and notebook filler paper.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
6 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The private beach club, with a restaurant and sun beds for rental, is just across the street.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
25 Apr. 2026
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Included in that selection are swivel armchairs, compact loveseats, and platform beds with hidden storage.—
Rachel Trujillo,
PEOPLE,
25 Apr. 2026
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Airlines with stronger margin buffers, better fuel hedging, and lower direct operational exposure to the Middle East are among those expected to best weather the looming travel turmoil, Loredana Muharremi, equity analyst at Morningstar, wrote in a note on Wednesday.—
Hugh Leask,
CNBC,
22 Apr. 2026
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Tim’s view No matter what happens in the Strait of Hormuz, one legacy of the Iran war will have been to lay bare the dire need for energy-importing countries to build new buffers from volatile global markets.—
Tim McDonnell,
semafor.com,
14 Apr. 2026
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Fire hardening includes measures such as cutting back brush, installing fire resistant roofs and closing eaves to resist fire embers.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Apr. 2026
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Another part of the campus has dozens of roofs just sticking above the ground as the shingles freeze and bake and are soaked by Mother Nature sometimes for more than a decade for more testing.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
21 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The bar for Apple is especially high given its track record of class-defining products, including the smartphone, smartwatches and tablets.—
Lisa Eadicicco,
CNN Money,
21 Apr. 2026
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The Cox Contour app lets customers access the latest news and weather anytime as well as stream their favorite content on smartphones and tablets.—
Cox Communications,
Oc Register,
17 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Velvet banquette couches and mid-century modern furniture punctuate roomy seating areas throughout the hotel, along with two main restaurant venues, an elegant cocktail bar, and a cozy coffee shop.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
21 Apr. 2026
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Once the windows and walls are breached, all the combustible things inside like couches, furniture, clothes and plastics quickly erupt and begin sending large showers of dangerous burning embers lofted by heavy wind, setting new fires a block or two away.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
21 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The tour ends at the Scar Trees, which are a group of trees that had their bark removed by Aboriginal Peoples for various purposes, including crafting items like canoes or shields.—
Helen Murphy,
PEOPLE,
16 Apr. 2026
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The midnight purple color-shifting material was designed to replicate the iridescence of a raven's feathers, which is woven across the jerseys, including the number set and shields on each sleeve.—
Adam Thompson,
CBS News,
16 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The county’s housing bonds will support mixed-use development, such as the conversion of office buildings into residences above retail.—
Frederick Melo,
Twin Cities,
23 Apr. 2026
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The remaining two residences are larger, each with a fourth bedroom and accommodating up to 11 adults.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 Apr. 2026
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“Pads.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pads. Accessed 29 Apr. 2026.
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