WADDED Synonyms: 18 Similar and Opposite Words

wadded

verb

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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Recent Examples of wadded Growing up in rural Malawi, the Chawingas played with the boys in village pick up matches, using balls improvised from wadded up paper and plastic. — Ryan Lenora Brown, Christian Science Monitor, 6 Aug. 2026 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

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Sources indicate that, still, Stark rolled his ankle over another performer in the scene.

— Katie Campione, Deadline, 9 Oct. 2026
Of the 184 universities that had made faculty-diversity commitments, at least 108 had fully or partially rolled them back by early 2026.

— Rodney Coates, The Conversation, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of rolled

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Napa leather linings, a cabochon clasp inlaid with white mother-of-pearl, and interchangeable silk tassels available in 12 colors to encourage customers’ personalization rounded out the style.

— Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 7 Oct. 2026
Wells ran through the stop sign of third-base coach Luis Rojas, who raised both arms before Wells rounded second.

— Rob Maaddi, Chicago Tribune, 4 Oct. 2026

Definition of rounded

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Those guys came in and really stepped up, Dohnte, Mitch, Tanner (Hudson) and Mike and really Tee for a good part of the game, too, balled as well.

— Zak Keefer, New York Times, 4 Oct. 2026
Dixon-Wyatt is deservedly locked in that spot, while Simms balled it in his 20 snaps, catching four passes for 72 yards despite missing some time during the game due to injury.

— Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 21 Sep. 2026

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