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 candy didn’t form a cult following, though, until Nerds Gummy Clusters rolled into the candy aisle in 2020.—
Karla Walsh,
Better Homes & Gardens,
15 Sep. 2025 -
One bit of improvisation early in the second quarter stood out most, when Nix escaped pressure, rolled to his left, and found Franklin streaking down the sideline for 42 yards.—
Matt Schubert,
Denver Post,
14 Sep. 2025
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If prices rise, benefits are adjusted accordingly, rounded to the nearest tenth of a percent.—
Aliss Higham,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Sep. 2025
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The princess rounded off the look with understated jewelry and matching shoes.—
Katharina Fuchs,
Glamour,
15 Sep. 2025
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Lynn Dickey threw for 387 yards and three touchdowns; Paul Coffman balled out with a 6/124/2 receiving line.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
11 Sep. 2025
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Newly installed balled and burlapped plants need about 1 inch of water a week — be sure the root ball is getting watered.—
Tim Johnson,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Aug. 2025
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“Wadded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wadded. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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