WADDING Synonyms: 32 Similar and Opposite Words

wadding 1 of 2

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 Dryer balls also help prevent the duvet from wadding up on one side of the machine. — Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 31 May 2025

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Noun

The vibrant filling is made even more sour with a generous amount of lime juice.

— Jesse Szewczyk, Bon Appetit Magazine, 1 Nov. 2026
Before filling, digging, or changing drainage in a questionable area, check available soil information and contact your local wetlands office.

— Dr. Avishesh Neupane, Hartford Courant, 1 Nov. 2026

Definition of filling

Verb

Of course, The Château and Woodlands courses offer 18 holes across the rolling hills this region of Georgia is known for.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Nov. 2026
While the Bobcats were rolling, Boise State started the second half with four punts, a fumble and the pick six before Cutforth found freshman receiver Rasean Jones for a 9-yard TD pass.

— Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 1 Nov. 2026

Definition of rolling

Noun

That means choosing pieces that do double duty and small travel accessories that solve real packing problems.

— Chaise Sanders, Travel + Leisure, 31 Oct. 2026
He had been subbed out for Cayden Boozer seconds before the deflection and the devastating 35-foot dagger from Braylon Mullins that sent the Blue Devils packing and UConn back to the Final Four.

— Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of packing

Verb

Launch services for third parties, which include NASA and other Moon Base customers, represent a rounding error in SpaceX’s revenue in the post-IPO world.

— Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 29 Oct. 2026
After missing time with an injury earlier in the season, senior quarterback Jacob Howard is rounding back into form for the Warriors.

— Steve Millar, Chicago Tribune, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of rounding

Noun

And a bounty of edible fungi—from morels and black trumpets to lion’s mane, chanterelles, and chicken of the woods—fill mushroom hunters’ baskets in every season but winter.

— Tovar Cerulli, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Oct. 2026
And remember that Kansas City is known for world-class barbecue; get your fill at Arthur Bryant’s Barbeque or Jack Stack Barbecue.

— Dashae Engler, Midwest Living, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of fill

Verb

With the Bombers’ bullpen depleted, the junk-balling lefty didn’t allow a baserunner while recording a three-inning save after Cole hit the showers.

— Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 21 Aug. 2026
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

Definition of balling

Noun

In the backyard of the home, directly outside Douglas Herlihy’s bedroom window, the police found carpet and carpet padding with blood stains.

— Natasha Holt, FOXNews.com, 25 Oct. 2026
Under the new rules, the Bureau of Prisons will also no longer provide any social accommodations, such as breast padding, binders, wigs and makeup, to inmates with gender dysphoria.

— Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026

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