1
as in loads
a considerable amount
a starlet who usually gets a big wad of publicity for her nonstop antics
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2
as in chunks
a small uneven mass
a wad of gum stuck to the desk
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as in rounds
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 wads
David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 14 Aug. 2025
Noun
But a safe containing fat wads of cash and a large cocaine stash presents an opportunity.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 14 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wads
Noun
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It’s finished in a beautiful coat of light green and has loads of chrome trim and a black roof.—
Bryan Hood,
Robb Report,
12 Sep. 2025
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There’s a lot of tradesmen, but songwriters… There’s not loads of them.—
Rob Sheffield,
Rolling Stone,
12 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Filled with warm spices, tender chunks of fruit, and pecans, and topped with a caramel glaze, Apple Dapple Cake will put you in a fall state of mind—even if the weather isn’t quite there yet.—
Lisa Cericola,
Southern Living,
10 Sep. 2025
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To be sure, the last few years have been more challenging, with Gucci rapidly losing momentum — and Kering’s debt load swelling after an acquisition spree that included Creed, Maui Jim, a 30 percent stake in Valentino, and large chunks of prime real estate.—
Miles Socha,
Footwear News,
9 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The appeal rounds off a history of volatility surrounding the law since its debut on the House floor in early 2024.—
Angele Latham,
Nashville Tennessean,
5 Sep. 2025
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This summer rounds out with one more celestial moonwalk, which promises to shake up our lives — but in a fun and exciting way.—
Lisa Stardust,
Refinery29,
4 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The team recently achieved the production of up to 10 tons of liquid air per day, representing a significant milestone in advancing the technology toward large-scale commercial viability.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Sep. 2025
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While that marked the lowest annual increase in 10 years, more than 170 million tons of new LNG supply are set to be available by 2030 in service of burgeoning global power demand, the energy major noted in its latest market assessment.—
Gaurav Sharma,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Each Slate truck that rolls off the assembly line will be exactly the same, in slate gray color, with manual window openers, and no radio.—
Jessica Mathews,
Fortune,
10 Sep. 2025
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Cameras rolls this fall in the UK and Greece.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
8 Sep. 2025
Noun
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No nests, clear piles of branches or wood and no trash.—
Ella Gonzales,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
12 Sep. 2025
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The ancient trash piles are estimated to be 2,500–2,900 years old, according to the study.—
Lauren Liebhaber,
Miami Herald,
11 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Add butter and pulse until the mix clumps together to form pea-size balls.—
Gretchen McKay,
Twin Cities,
12 Sep. 2025
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If the plaque weakens and breaks apart, large clumps are released into the blood stream, and a large clump can block an artery, completely shutting off blood flow and causing a heart attack.—
Bryant Stamford,
Louisville Courier Journal,
11 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Cameco builds nuclear fuel bundles for reactors and has a 49% stake in Global Laser Enrichment, a company that uses third-generation enrichment technology.—
Spencer Kimball,
CNBC,
9 Sep. 2025
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Synergistic alignment involves braiding the strategies for adapting to single trend-factors into new, vastly superior bundles.—
Jerry Cahn,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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“Wads.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wads. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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