wadded

past tense of wad
as in rolled
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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  • Palantir said last week that home improvement retailer Lowe’s was already incorporating this into its tech stack, but the software company declined on Monday to share other companies that had rolled that out.
    Jessica Mathews, Fortune, 4 Nov. 2025
  • But the Cowboys’ special teams answered when Sam Williams blocked a punt that ricocheted off his helmet and rolled into the end zone, where Marshawn Kneeland recovered it for a touchdown.
    Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 4 Nov. 2025
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  • The class of 2025 was rounded out by Salt-N-Pepa, Warren Zevon, Thom Bell, Nicky Hopkins, Carol Kaye and Lenny Waronker, honored in other categories.
    Brian McCollum, Freep.com, 9 Nov. 2025
  • The major hubs of O'Hare, Atlanta, Denver and Dallas-Fort Worth rounded out the top five airports for cancellations, but those airports only lost around 3% of their flights.
    JOSH FUNK, Arkansas Online, 8 Nov. 2025
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  • In a statement win for the Mustangs, Ralston Valley QB Zeke Andrews balled out.
    Matt Schubert, Denver Post, 26 Sep. 2025
  • Her brother cannon-balled off a rock to join her.
    Brianna Randall, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
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“Wadded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wadded. Accessed 12 Nov. 2025.

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