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as in loads
a considerable amount
a starlet who usually gets a big wad of publicity for her nonstop antics
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as in bundle
a very large amount of money
amassed—and lost—a wad playing the stock market
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as in to round
to form into a round compact mass
she wadded up the paper and threw it in the wastebasket took the paper off the straw and wadded it up
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Recent Examples of wad
Elwyn "bud" Myers, Outdoor Life, 11 Mar. 2026
According to a post on Facebook by the New Zealand Police, a volunteer at the store noticed a pungent aroma before opening the bag, and found multiple small bags of marijuana and a large wad of cash.
—Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 9 Mar. 2026
Katie Cloyd, Martha Stewart, 5 Jan. 2026
The cellulosic cattail fiber is spun into wadding with a 20 percent binder currently made from a biodegradable poly filament, as used to secure those fibers together.
—Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 24 Nov. 2025
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Noun
Our pants had been ripped from brush and windfalls, and wads of insulation were hanging out of mine.
—Elwyn "bud" Myers, Outdoor Life, 11 Mar. 2026
According to a post on Facebook by the New Zealand Police, a volunteer at the store noticed a pungent aroma before opening the bag, and found multiple small bags of marijuana and a large wad of cash.
—Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 9 Mar. 2026
Verb
The Socks Are Inside Other Clothes Did the sock actually enter another space-time continuum—or did it get wadded up in someone's pant leg?
—Katie Cloyd, Martha Stewart, 5 Jan. 2026
The cellulosic cattail fiber is spun into wadding with a 20 percent binder currently made from a biodegradable poly filament, as used to secure those fibers together.
—Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 24 Nov. 2025
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Once transported to the canyon, the modular components were assembled and put into place using one of the world’s largest cable cranes (cranes that move loads while suspended on cables), which spanned the gorge between the two towers.—
Aman Kumar,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
8 Apr. 2026
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According to Archer Western, HDR’s design engineers failed to properly account for wind loads — including hurricane winds — in an initial, partial design for the signature bridge arches that the contractor used to calculate construction costs and time for its bid.—
Andres Viglucci,
Miami Herald,
8 Apr. 2026
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Flavors include Superman, moose tracks, Dubai chocolate and Play Dough (bright yellow vanilla ice cream with chunks of red and blue cookie dough).—
Jenna Thompson
April 8,
Kansas City Star,
8 Apr. 2026
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Borough officials call that spot ground zero for extreme erosion, after major chunks of the beach were wiped away.—
Sean Tallant,
CBS News,
7 Apr. 2026
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This fluffy ginger bundle of feline affection is a main character of the store’s Instagram page.—
Jill Robbins,
Travel + Leisure,
3 Apr. 2026
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This little magic bundle arrived on my birthday.—
Ariana Quihuiz,
PEOPLE,
2 Apr. 2026
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During the period in between the two imaging opportunities, NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, and Christina Koch and Canadian Space Agency astronaut Jeremy Hansen lost contact with Houston Ground Control for around 40 minutes as the Orion spacecraft rounded the far side of the moon.—
Jackie Flynn Mogensen,
Scientific American,
7 Apr. 2026
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Other burgers and hot or cold sandwiches round out the lunch menu, which caters to a revolving door of workers on their lunch breaks.—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacbee.com,
7 Apr. 2026
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The underground excavation machine, weighing around 500 tons, is designed to dig vertical shafts through solid rock at depths previously difficult to reach using conventional mining techniques.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Apr. 2026
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Companies that emit more than 100 tons of any pollutant in one year must apply for Title V permits.—
Noelle Phillips,
Denver Post,
9 Apr. 2026
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And perhaps this whole saga illuminates another reason why voters prefer to make young hunks wait until their late 30s, as Jordan did, to get their Oscar — to teach them humility.—
Nate Jones,
Vulture,
16 Mar. 2026
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Like the others, its lead suffers heartily before falling in love with a hunk.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Mar. 2026
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Small children memorize big facts about them; rich people invest or squander fortunes buying their bones.—
Scottie Andrew,
CNN Money,
5 Apr. 2026
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Cori Close, in her 15th season as UCLA women’s basketball coach, has seen her profile rise along with the program’s fortunes.—
Cynthia Littleton,
Variety,
5 Apr. 2026
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Khloe Pereira went 3-for-5 with three RBI and two runs, while Leah Perez finished 2-for-5 with a walk and four runs as Greater New Bedford (2-0) rolled to a 14-5 win over Dartmouth.—
Jack Murray,
Boston Herald,
4 Apr. 2026
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Bocce — an ancient Roman sport that evolved into a popular Italian lawn-bowling game — has rolled into breweries and bars, too.—
Brittany Anas,
Denver Post,
3 Apr. 2026
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“Wad.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wad. Accessed 10 Apr. 2026.
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