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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Of those, only five rolled off the line equipped with a six-speed manual.

— Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 24 Aug. 2026
Crean Lutheran 1-0 (59) The Saints rolled to a 31-6 win over Loyola.

— Steve Fryer, Oc Register, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of rolled

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For motorists with electric vehicles, the average kilowatt hour cost at charging stations in Florida on Sunday rounded down to 41 cents, a rate mostly unchanged since early March.

— News Service Of Florida, Sun Sentinel, 17 Aug. 2026
United Airlines rounded out the top four, with Alaska Airlines and Hawaiian Airlines in fifth place (Alaska acquired Hawaiian in 2024).

— Nathan Diller, USA Today, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of rounded

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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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