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as in loads
a considerable amount
a starlet who usually gets a big wad of publicity for her nonstop antics
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as in bundle
a very large amount of money
amassed—and lost—a wad playing the stock market
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as in to round
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 wad
Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 27 Apr. 2025
Obviously the Dodgers have set the standard in the last couple of offseasons, shelling out wads of deferred money to Shohei Ohtani and a wave of starting pitchers.
—Tony Blengino, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025
Anna North, Vox, 7 Dec. 2018
Fabrics used include pure Irish linen, cotton poplin, techno tulle and wadding, as well as natural yarn blends with modern technical finishes to achieve a lightweight and clean aesthetic.
—Joanne Shurvell, Forbes, 20 Sep. 2024
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Noun
With hordes of German and Japanese investors figuratively waving wads of marks and yen at anyone offering dollars, the value of the U.S. dollar set new records.
—Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 27 Apr. 2025
Obviously the Dodgers have set the standard in the last couple of offseasons, shelling out wads of deferred money to Shohei Ohtani and a wave of starting pitchers.
—Tony Blengino, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025
Verb
Still, for many families, the apps are a more efficient mode of communication than, say, a flier wadded up in a kid’s backpack.
—Anna North, Vox, 7 Dec. 2018
Fabrics used include pure Irish linen, cotton poplin, techno tulle and wadding, as well as natural yarn blends with modern technical finishes to achieve a lightweight and clean aesthetic.
—Joanne Shurvell, Forbes, 20 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wad
Noun
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Meanwhile, Noss estimates that 85 percent of species could be saved by simply protecting a sufficiently large chunk of each type of American ecosystem.—
Emma Marris,
The Atlantic,
25 May 2025
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It was nicely seasoned, a brick of a chunk on my plate, and really tasty.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
24 May 2025
Noun
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The Tigers have staged this flaming start thanks to their unique play style and positive culture and a bundle of comeback stories.—
Cody Stavenhagen,
New York Times,
21 May 2025
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The cape draped and flowed behind Hosk in bundles of velvet and satin fabric.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
21 May 2025
Verb
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Charlie Day and Billy Eichner round out the supporting cast.—
Angelique Jackson,
Variety,
24 May 2025
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Meghann Fahy, Kevin Bacon, and Bill Camp round out the dramedy's main cast.—
Randall Colburn,
EW.com,
23 May 2025
Noun
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After finishing third in the state and returning a ton of talent, though, the mindset has shifted.—
Paul Johnson,
Chicago Tribune,
28 May 2025
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DraftKings Sportsbook will have a ton of different ways to get in on the action during the NBA playoffs.—
Tyler Everett,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 May 2025
Noun
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Making Murderbot, who mostly would prefer to wear a mask, an undeniable hunk raises questions.—
Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
12 May 2025
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And the list is stacked with 11 Hallmark hunks and festive favorites.—
Breanne L. Heldman,
People.com,
9 May 2025
Noun
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How many individuals walked away from billion-dollar fortunes?—
John Tamny,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2025
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With Conforto in an extended offensive downturn, some Dodgers players turned a one-hour bus ride last week to Newark Airport into a search for better fortune for their teammate.—
Doug Padilla,
Oc Register,
31 May 2025
Verb
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Jalen Brunson and company came up big in Game 5 at Madison Square Garden, rolling to a 111-94 win to keep their season alive.—
Kilty Cleary,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 May 2025
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But the atmosphere is highly international, thanks to the UN delegation of staff that keep the resort rolling along.—
Christopher Cameron,
Robb Report,
30 May 2025
Noun
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The results show whether the brain of a person with cognitive symptoms also has amyloid plaques, clumps of toxic proteins that build up in the spaces between brain cells.—
Jon Hamilton,
NPR,
21 May 2025
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Among my carpet of Peruvian lilies stands a clump of the Third Harmonic variety.—
Joshua Siskin,
Oc Register,
17 May 2025
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“Wad.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wad. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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