wadding 1 of 2

as in filling
soft material that is used to fill the hollow parts of something the last step is to fill the pillow with wadding and stitch it closed

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2 of 2

verb

present participle of wad
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
Noun
There was reportedly no wadding for the blanks. Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2021 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 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 In Hexum’s case, for instance, the wadding used to hold the gunpowder in place shot out and the impact fractured his skull, sending bone fragments into his brain. Ananya Bhattacharya, Quartz, 22 Oct. 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wadding
Noun
  • Its 100 percent cotton batting is secured by decorative stitching, which adds texture and ensures the filling remains evenly distributed throughout.
    Maggie Horton, People.com, 13 May 2025
  • Coming up this fall—Ferrero Rocher chocolate squares, which is an iteration of the classic chocolate shell with a creamy filling in Milk Hazelnut, Dark Hazelnut, White Hazelnut, and Caramel Hazelnut varieties.
    Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 May 2025
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  • Located in one of France's most picturesque areas, the land of 1,000 castles, each of these unique properties is surrounded by stunning landscape from lush vineyards and rolling fields to quaint villages.
    Joanne Shurvell, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
  • The resort is in a zone of rolling hills—the Barrocal, filled with fig, olive and cork trees—surrounded by small villages that preserve a slow and traditional way of life, and close to a regional hub of creativity and culture.
    Ann Abel, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
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  • Don’t forget to take advantage of the signature St. Regis butler service, which will promptly fulfill requests for packing needs, garment pressing, restaurant reservations and a cup of steaming chamomile tea to unwind after a long flight.
    Natasha Amar, Forbes.com, 11 May 2025
  • Last fall the exhibition arrived at the Fort Lauderdale museum in 31 packing crates from the foundation’s warehouse in Switzerland.
    Joseph B. Treaster, New York Times, 7 May 2025
Noun
  • Clinics using the platform have reported increases in 340B revenue from recovered eligible fills—dollars that are reinvested directly into patient care.
    Craig Lebrau, USA Today, 14 Apr. 2025
  • Invisible geckos belt out intermittent clicks from the foliage, as brown pelicans sweep lazily across the sky, patrolling the shoreline for their daily fill.
    Ashlee Marie Preston, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • The current model, the Ride 18, is lighter (but more durable) than previous iterations and has a comfier ride, thanks to a highly breathable mesh upper and more padding around the ankle.
    Sara Coughlin, SELF, 14 May 2025
  • Passive and electronic both decrease noise by utilizing layers of physical foam and padding.
    BestReviews, Mercury News, 12 May 2025

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“Wadding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wadding. Accessed 21 May. 2025.

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