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pad

[pad] / pæd /
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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Some restaurants give dishwashers a cut of tip pools or service fees to pad their hourly pay.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026

At the moment of liftoff, Catherine was with her children and the other astronauts' families near the launch pad in Florida.

From Barron's • Apr. 9, 2026

I love their pad Thai and Thai iced tea, and I usually get my order to go and bring it home.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

It added that the adoption of artificial intelligence, as well as a new automated fulfillment center in Houston, would help pad profit margins.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 25, 2026

I open my mouth to protest, but he pulls out a pad of paper from his pocket and a little stub of pencil.

From "Wayward Creatures" by Dayna Lorentz