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pad

[pad] / pæd /


VERB
protect with cushioning
Synonyms
Antonyms
WEAK
simplify uncomplicate




Example Sentences

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The ball skidded, spat and turned, but the eighth-wicket pair survived until Santner skipped one into Atkinson's back pad.

From BBC • Jun. 29, 2026

Hollywood actress Elisha Cuthbert is once again attempting to offload her luxurious Los Angeles pad for nearly $2.1 million—mere weeks after making a sudden return to acting following a yearslong hiatus from onscreen work.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 29, 2026

The company disclosed Monday that it had used proceeds from common stock sales to purchase Bitcoin and pad its cash reserves in the preceding week.

From Barron's • Jun. 26, 2026

The home is located directly across from the clubhouse, which has two heated pools, a splash pad, outdoor gas fire pits, an indoor games room and a gathering area.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 25, 2026

I rip the winged leopard out of the sketch pad and tear it up.

From "The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman" by Gennifer Choldenko




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