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
Sophie Gilbert,
The Atlantic,
10 June 2026
And Lamanna’s coauthor Jingmai O’Connor, vertebrate paleontologist and associate curator of fossil reptiles at Chicago’s Field Museum, also pointed out wads of bone found in the Changma Basin resemble pellets that owls regurgitate after feeding on prey.
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Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
4 June 2026
Not as punishment, but to better know our playing grounds and appreciate the big and small things—like freeing wads of vegetation from an undercarriage—that turn a field into a stage.
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CBS News,
1 May 2026
Cubans have long been accustomed to shopping with wads of cash stuffed into bags after compounding bouts of soaring inflation.
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Prashant Rao,
semafor.com,
8 Apr. 2026
Our pants had been ripped from brush and windfalls, and wads of insulation were hanging out of mine.
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Elwyn "bud" Myers,
Outdoor Life,
11 Mar. 2026
Use those wads of wrapping paper leftover from a birthday, baby shower, or holiday bash to stuff the bottom and sides of the box and prevent shifting during shipping.
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Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
25 Dec. 2025
Hanging ornaments with care can be one of the highlights of the holiday season, but untangling wads of string lights is far less enjoyable.
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Maggie Horton,
PEOPLE,
22 Oct. 2025
Everyone gathered around to help flip the meat, stuffing wads of lettuce wraps into their cheeks and washing it down with soju.
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Irene Yoo
september 26,
Literary Hub,
26 Sep. 2025
Noun
The alpha heroes of 1980s romances—ranch owners, corporate raiders, anyone played by Michael Douglas—tended to be emotionally constipated anti-feminists intent on dominating the opposite sex by using testosterone and wads of cash.
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Sophie Gilbert,
The Atlantic,
10 June 2026
And Lamanna’s coauthor Jingmai O’Connor, vertebrate paleontologist and associate curator of fossil reptiles at Chicago’s Field Museum, also pointed out wads of bone found in the Changma Basin resemble pellets that owls regurgitate after feeding on prey.
—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
4 June 2026
Not as punishment, but to better know our playing grounds and appreciate the big and small things—like freeing wads of vegetation from an undercarriage—that turn a field into a stage.
—
CBS News,
1 May 2026
Cubans have long been accustomed to shopping with wads of cash stuffed into bags after compounding bouts of soaring inflation.
—
Prashant Rao,
semafor.com,
8 Apr. 2026
Our pants had been ripped from brush and windfalls, and wads of insulation were hanging out of mine.
—
Elwyn "bud" Myers,
Outdoor Life,
11 Mar. 2026
Use those wads of wrapping paper leftover from a birthday, baby shower, or holiday bash to stuff the bottom and sides of the box and prevent shifting during shipping.
—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
25 Dec. 2025
Hanging ornaments with care can be one of the highlights of the holiday season, but untangling wads of string lights is far less enjoyable.
—
Maggie Horton,
PEOPLE,
22 Oct. 2025
Everyone gathered around to help flip the meat, stuffing wads of lettuce wraps into their cheeks and washing it down with soju.
—
Irene Yoo
september 26,
Literary Hub,
26 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wads
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Lithium batteries often maintain more consistent performance throughout their charge cycle, a trait that may be noticeable when tackling hills or carrying heavier loads.
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This leads to higher fungal loads.
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The president said that his administration would have to drain the pool and start over again as the new liner shed chunks of itself.
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Offerman, whose role provides a framework for the plot, spends chunks of rehearsal watching.
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South Koreans closely follow in second place at 79 servings, while Thailand rounds out the top three at 58 servings annually per person.
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Top half of the bread rounds with onion (about 2 teaspoons each).
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The aim is to cut greenhouse gases from roughly 350,000 tons of organic waste a year and help Los Angeles finally comply with California’s ambitious Senate Bill 1383 composting mandates.
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There are tons of mice out there with an entire keypad’s worth of thumb buttons — the Razer Naga pioneered the genre.
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McCary also points out that shorter grass clippings are also less likely to form large or heavy clumps that might smother patches of lawn.
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Plant them in clumps behind or at the edges of a group of dahlias for a stunning early autumn display.
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The three women have been nearly inseparable ever since, especially when the anniversary rolls round.
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At one point, his car rolls to a stop on a slippery road short of hitting a guardrail.
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Burnham’s victory piles pressure on Starmer to quit Burnham will head to London to be sworn in as a lawmaker as soon as Monday.
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This post was originally published on June 18 Bitcoin has struggled this year as the artificial intelligence investment boom piles pressure on crypto (even as BlackRock issues a massive $9 trillion prediction).
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Bathroom sink drains can become clogged from hair, globs of toothpaste, and soapy residue.
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Bieber’s face artfully dotted with globs of lotion.
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