pads

NOUN

protection

Synonyms

WEAK

buffer cushion filling packing stuffing wad wadding waste

NOUN

tablet of paper

Synonyms

STRONGEST

notebook notepad paper

STRONG

block jotter memorandum parchment quire ream scratch slips

WEAK

scratch pad

NOUN

dwelling, room

Synonyms

STRONG

abode coop crib digs hangout hideout hive house layout lodging quarters residence residency setup

VERB

protect with cushioning

Synonyms

STRONG

cushion fill line pack protect shape stuff

WEAK

fill out

Antonyms

WEAK

simplify uncomplicate

VERB

elaborate, amplify

Synonyms

STRONGEST

augment embellish fudge inflate overstate

STRONG

bulk embroider enlarge exaggerate expand increase lengthen magnify overdraw protract spin stretch

WEAK

fill out flesh out

Antonyms

STRONG

abbreviate abridge compress curtail decrease diminish lessen lower play down reduce shorten shrink

WEAK

simplify uncomplicate

VERB

walk quietly; walk ploddingly

Synonyms

STRONGEST

sneak traipse

STRONG

creep hike march patter pitter-patter plod pussyfoot steal tramp trek trudge

WEAK

go barefoot

Antonyms

STRONG

tiptoe

WEAK

simplify uncomplicate

Example Sentences

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Hey Girls launched its Pads for Dads campaign in 2019, offering free guidance and resources to help fathers have those early talks.

From BBC • Oct. 29, 2025

The July 20, 2018, blaze damaged the Iconic Village and Vintage Pads apartments in San Marcos, a city of almost 70,000 people southwest of Austin.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 6, 2023

Pads are being cleared for roughly 600 turbines.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 23, 2022

A few more eco-friendly options have emerged, like the Bona Mop or Easily Greener Mop Pads.

From Salon • Jul. 12, 2022

Pads of butter floated on the surface and a faint chickeny aroma fumed up to my nostrils.

From "The Bell Jar" by Sylvia Plath