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as in bed
a place set aside for sleeping
I went back to my pad to get some rest
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as in roof
the place where one lives
welcome to my pad
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as in to exaggerate
to add to the interest of by including made-up details
the journalist was fired for padding certain stories to make them more interesting
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as in to walk
to go on foot
a cat padded silently by
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Recent Examples of pad
Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 2 May 2025
Her reusable makeup remover bamboo pads are made of OEKO-Tex® fabrics, which are certified clean and produced in ethical factories, a personal concern of Chao’s because her parents worked in less-than-desirable conditions while raising her in New York.
—Jennifer Chan, StyleCaster, 30 Apr. 2025
Elisa Wouk Almino, Los Angeles Times, 21 Apr. 2025
Buoyed by that confidence-booster, the Hawks swarmed the Penguins in the third period and padded their lead midway through on Ilya Mikheyev’s 19th goal.
—Phil Thompson, Chicago Tribune, 7 Apr. 2025
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Noun
The Equalizer, which became the fourth network primetime drama headlined by a Black woman, got the biggest launch pad available in television with a series premiere behind the Super Bowl in 2021.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 2 May 2025
Her reusable makeup remover bamboo pads are made of OEKO-Tex® fabrics, which are certified clean and produced in ethical factories, a personal concern of Chao’s because her parents worked in less-than-desirable conditions while raising her in New York.
—Jennifer Chan, StyleCaster, 30 Apr. 2025
Verb
And the suitcases themselves were ugly: padded with textured black fabric, soft on one side, hard on the other, the malleable side bumpy and uneven with toiletries that had been stuffed in at the last moment.
—Elisa Wouk Almino, Los Angeles Times, 21 Apr. 2025
Buoyed by that confidence-booster, the Hawks swarmed the Penguins in the third period and padded their lead midway through on Ilya Mikheyev’s 19th goal.
—Phil Thompson, Chicago Tribune, 7 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pad
Noun
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The inclusion of Wi-Fi 5 and Bluetooth 4.2 further underscores the rather retro nature of this notebook.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
30 Apr. 2025
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Except there’s a huge difference between Pritt Sticking a few pictures into a notebook and waking up on your 16th birthday to your mum giving you somewhere north of 4,000 emails to read.—
Claire Cohen,
Vogue,
30 Apr. 2025
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And finally, Wingate points out that sometimes, a bed frame has run its course.—
Louryn Strampe,
Wired News,
3 May 2025
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On May 3, the parents put their kids to bed and had dinner with friends at a restaurant less than 200 feet away.—
Emily Blackwood,
People.com,
3 May 2025
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If an umpire calls a pitch a strike that misses the plate but hits that buffer zone, the buffer means he isn’t penalized for an incorrect call.—
Ken Rosenthal,
New York Times,
1 May 2025
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Diversifying income streams provides another buffer and opportunity to stuff some extra cash away.—
Kimberly Wilson,
Essence,
1 May 2025
Noun
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The news is then announced with a puff of white smoke emerging from a chimney on the roof of the Chapel.—
Caroline Frost,
Deadline,
4 May 2025
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Harvesting: If using tissue from your mouth, the periodontist will cut out a small piece of inner tissue from the roof of the mouth (or palate).—
Mark Gurarie,
Health,
3 May 2025
Noun
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How to Take Chlorella and Spirulina Chlorella and spirulina are mainly sold as powder, tablets, extracts, capsules, or flakes.—
Anna Giorgi,
Verywell Health,
8 May 2025
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The Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE offers a high-end tablet experience at a more affordable midrange price.—
Cierra Cowan May 7,
PC Magazine,
7 May 2025
Noun
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At their playdate, the dogs' owners set them on the couch together.—
Melina Khan,
USA Today,
1 May 2025
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Investigators found that multiple fires had been intentionally set throughout the house, one on the couch in the living room, one on a chair in an upstairs bedroom and one at the center of the bed in another upstairs bedroom, police said.—
Staff Reports,
Hartford Courant,
1 May 2025
Noun
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Without this cushion, even minor financial surprises can derail your budget and lead to debt accumulation.—
True Tamplin,
Forbes.com,
30 Apr. 2025
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Rachel Zhang, whose textile factory sells blankets and cushions to multiple retailers including Walmart, Costco and Target, told CNN that orders had been halted in early April.—
John Liu,
CNN Money,
29 Apr. 2025
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To be eligible for a seat, candidates must attend at least three Town Council meetings in the 12 months before the election and have a principal place of residence or business in the 92037 ZIP code.—
Noah Lyons,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 May 2025
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Police also learned that a second victim had been stabbed at the same residence.—
Muri Assunção,
New York Daily News,
10 May 2025
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“Pad.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pad. Accessed 13 May. 2025.
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