padded
Example Sentences
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“Tragically, a southern pacific rattlesnake was hiding under the brown padded envelope and bit Addy’s left hand,” the family wrote on the fundraising page.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 21, 2026
The combined spending in the past two quarters on AI-related equipment even padded GDP more than consumer spending, typically the main conduit by which the economy grows.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 27, 2026
She cocked her head, padded cautiously across the patio, and hid beneath a chair.
From Slate ● Jun. 20, 2026
Moving a roughly 86-ton spacecraft, especially without damaging it, is not as simple as placing a Pablo Picasso in a padded crate.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 3, 2026
With no more noise than the shadow of a winging hawk, Rowdy turned and padded from sight in the folding green.
From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls
