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?
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Katie Cloyd, Martha Stewart, 5 Jan. 2026
Katie Cloyd, Martha Stewart, 5 Jan. 2026
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The line has rolled together for the last four games.—
Jonas Siegel,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
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Police said their initial investigation found that Hastings was performing maintenance underneath the truck cab when the vehicle rolled backward, trapping him beneath it.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
7 Jan. 2026
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The Red Sox rounded out their spring training roster on Friday, announcing the addition of 14 non-roster invitees to big league camp.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
23 Jan. 2026
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The Frost and Victoire rounded out the top half of the PWHL standings entering Wednesday night’s game.—
Theodore Tollefson,
Twin Cities,
22 Jan. 2026
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Trump's pin features a cartoon version of himself with his mouth open, brows furrowed and fists balled at his sides.—
Bailey Richards,
PEOPLE,
10 Jan. 2026
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Pre-dug and balled include white pine, Norway spruce, and Colorado blue spruce.—
Gege Reed,
Louisville Courier Journal,
21 Nov. 2025
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“Wadded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wadded. Accessed 25 Jan. 2026.
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