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 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wadded
  1. rolled
  2. rounded
  3. balled
Verb
  • Production would run through 1973, during which time 763 examples had rolled off the line.
    — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 3 Aug. 2026
  • The drum rolled, and a green ball of light with the number 5 appeared beside it.
    — Paige Williams, New Yorker, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of rolled
Verb
  • The bottom is slightly rounded, which makes for an extremely comfortable two-handed shake.
    — Justine Sterling, Bon Appetit Magazine, 31 July 2026
  • Mexico was ranked second and Thailand rounded out the top three.
    — Forbes.com, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
Definition of rounded
Verb
  • Instead of being grateful, Quiggle balled his fist, continued to yell and fought with the deputy before being arrested, Linhardt said.
    — David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 31 July 2026
  • The rayon-spandex knit is soft, stretchy, and virtually wrinkle-proof, so it can be balled into the corner of a tote bag as a backup outfit and still look fine at dinner.
    — Robin Raven, Travel + Leisure, 15 July 2026
Definition of balled

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