as in rolling
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 wadding
Adam England, PEOPLE, 15 Apr. 2026
Lightweight knitwear, raw-edge brocades, stiff satin, dark sequins, 3D textural manipulations and exposed wadding will also feature in the collection.
—Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 16 Jan. 2026
The cellulosic cattail fiber is spun into wadding with a 20 percent binder currently made from a biodegradable poly filament, as used to secure those fibers together.
—Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 24 Nov. 2025
The wadding that created those poofy numbers is made of sustainable wool, for example.
—Laird Borrelli-Persson, Vogue, 1 Feb. 2023
The kit comes with everything your astronaut friend needs, except for engines and recovery wadding.
—Matt Jancer, Wired, 17 Nov. 2021
Dummy bullets had been replaced with cardboard wadding, but a portion from one of the dummy bullets had broken off and remained in the gun.
—Melissa Mahtani, CNN, 25 Oct. 2021
Even blanks can eject hot gases and paper or plastic wadding from the barrel that can be lethal at close range.
—CBS News, 23 Oct. 2021
However, even blanks can eject hot gases and paper or plastic wadding from the barrel that can be lethal at close range.
—Arkansas Online, 23 Oct. 2021
Andrea Onate, Footwear News, 25 Feb. 2026
Noun
Zendaya's outfit at the Dolby Colosseum at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas matched the theme, resembling rippling sand dunes through multiple layers of wadding and sandy shades.
—Adam England, PEOPLE, 15 Apr. 2026
Lightweight knitwear, raw-edge brocades, stiff satin, dark sequins, 3D textural manipulations and exposed wadding will also feature in the collection.
—Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 16 Jan. 2026
The cellulosic cattail fiber is spun into wadding with a 20 percent binder currently made from a biodegradable poly filament, as used to secure those fibers together.
—Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 24 Nov. 2025
The wadding that created those poofy numbers is made of sustainable wool, for example.
—Laird Borrelli-Persson, Vogue, 1 Feb. 2023
The kit comes with everything your astronaut friend needs, except for engines and recovery wadding.
—Matt Jancer, Wired, 17 Nov. 2021
Dummy bullets had been replaced with cardboard wadding, but a portion from one of the dummy bullets had broken off and remained in the gun.
—Melissa Mahtani, CNN, 25 Oct. 2021
Even blanks can eject hot gases and paper or plastic wadding from the barrel that can be lethal at close range.
—CBS News, 23 Oct. 2021
However, even blanks can eject hot gases and paper or plastic wadding from the barrel that can be lethal at close range.
—Arkansas Online, 23 Oct. 2021
Verb
The pieces are ultra-light, and eco-friendly, mixing recycled down and wadding padding.
—Andrea Onate, Footwear News, 25 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wadding
Noun
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The result is a more filling, comforting bowl with minimal effort.—
Olivia McIntosh,
Martha Stewart,
29 Apr. 2026
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Potato flautas, a vegetarian dish with fresh avocado, cotija cheese and a guajillo chile salsa were also well executed, but unfortunately bland, with those mashed potatoes in the filling needing more salt.—
Louisa Kung Liu Chu,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Apr. 2026
Verb
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As such, the Jets are rolling with this group of linebackers — and sticking with Sherwood, coming off a poor season after a 2024 breakout campaign that got him a huge contract.—
Zack Rosenblatt,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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Minnesota finished fourth in the standings each time before rolling to win the championship.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
27 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Those assessments would then inform the packing used to transport the uranium.—
Stephanie Pappas,
Scientific American,
23 Apr. 2026
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Even under the most efficient packing arrangement, there will be gaps between neighboring spheres.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
23 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The problems began on April 4, when Schanuel was rounding third and had to quickly slam on the brakes.—
Jeff Fletcher,
Oc Register,
24 Apr. 2026
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And that means that as far as disrupting the flow of the game, ABS is basically within a rounding error to no impact at all.—
Sean McIndoe,
New York Times,
24 Apr. 2026
Noun
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There are soaring layers of harmony vocals, a glistening 12-string-guitar part, driving drum fills that speed the song forward.—
Jack Hamilton,
The Atlantic,
28 Apr. 2026
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The blue fill is also a nice marker for anyone who has more than one adjustable pillow and has to keep track of the extras.—
Yelena Moroz Alpert,
Architectural Digest,
26 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Bryce Young was balling though.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
25 Apr. 2026
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Some Cypress Village residents are beseeching the city to keep it that way, even as the HOA applies to let the pickle balling resume.—
Teri Sforza,
Oc Register,
24 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Another is to carve the show closer to the bone, skipping over the contextual padding and focussing on the hundred and seventy-five pieces by Raphael.—
Zachary Fine,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
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These materials are dismantled locally, creating jobs and transforming what would have been waste into products like carpet padding, insulation, and items that incorporate scrap steel, all while saving municipalities millions of dollars in disposal costs.—
Dan McGowan,
Hartford Courant,
20 Apr. 2026
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