WADDING Synonyms: 32 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

ˈwä-diŋ

Definition of wadding

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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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

The star wore a Schiaparelli skirt set resembling rippling sand dunes through multiple layers of wadding and sandy shades. — Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 17 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 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 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

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

These mini bottles can fasten right onto the top of your favorite perfume nozzles for easy filling—they’re ready for travel in a few short pumps!

— Hayley Domin, Travel + Leisure, 8 Aug. 2026
As the cobbler cools, the filling will continue thickening and the top layer will settle.

— Terrence Hayes, Southern Living, 8 Aug. 2026

Definition of filling

Verb

On an 1888 rolling historic Victorian estate just off the bustling South Congress Avenue, Hotel Saint Cecilia offers a lavish collection of 20 bungalows, suites, and studios enveloped in a lush canopy of trees.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Aug. 2026
Consider that Oregon coach Dan Lanning, who Schumann replaced in Athens, is rolling with two first-year coordinators this year.

— Connor Riley, AJC.com, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of rolling

Noun

While traveling with it on long weekend trips, commerce director Madison Flager appreciated the removable VersaPack organizer, shoe bags, and laundry bag, which eliminate the need for extra packing cubes.

— Lauren Dana Ellman, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Aug. 2026
There’s former billionaires throwing their stuff out in the rush of packing, terror in the streets, the (fake) sky literally falling down.

— Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of packing

Verb

The government provided national guidance for cash transactions to effectively use symmetrical rounding to the nearest five cents.

— Brian Delp, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
Miami converted reliever Tyler Phillips into a starter and Ryan Gusto has been rounding out the rotation led by ace Sandy Alcantara in Meyer’s absence.

— Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of rounding

Noun

This down-alternative duvet insert is made with an organic cotton shell and hypoallergenic fill fiber that is virtually indistinguishable from natural down based on our testing notes.

— Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 5 Aug. 2026
Master Award Matured exclusively in first-fill American oak bourbon barrels, this cask-strength Speyside malt offers a fresher, sweeter interpretation of the A'Bunadh style.

— Joseph V Micallef, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of fill

Verb

The second-year wide receiver, who spent 2025 on the Panthers’ practice squad after a short stint with the Cleveland Browns, has been balling this summer — no matter who has been throwing him the ball.

— Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 4 Aug. 2026
Suddenly, your main goal becomes cannon-balling straight into Prospect Lake.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 July 2026

Definition of balling

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