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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The scene was partly improvised, in the sense that White didn’t know what the song was going to be before cameras rolled.—
Patrick Ryan,
USA Today,
20 Oct. 2025 -
Even before the camera rolled, Burns, in jeans and a sweater, was bursting with facts.—
Michael Schulman,
New Yorker,
20 Oct. 2025
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Independent Senator Bernie Sanders of Vermont came in fourth place with 14 percent and Harris rounded out the top five with 6 percent, the poll shows.—
Deputy News Editor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Oct. 2025
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Moore rounded out the look with Saint Laurent’s celebrity-favorite black leather Le 5 à 7 bag and oversized aviator sunglasses.—
Kelsey Stewart,
Footwear News,
26 Oct. 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
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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 29 Oct. 2025.
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