pad
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
See Examples For:
“Expertly designed retaining walls expand the usable hillside pad, showcasing an understanding of form and function that mirrors the property’s disciplined calm.”
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 8, 2026
The facility is the first dedicated landing pad at the White House.
From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2026
I trained as best I could, walking four or five hours a day on a walking pad in my parents’ basement, wearing a weighted vest—preparing for a 1,000-year-old pilgrimage by cosplaying as a hamster.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 25, 2026
Once those preparations are complete, Falcon Heavy and Roman will be transported to the launch pad for the final steps before liftoff.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 24, 2026
Our waitress is coming out of the kitchen, looking at her pad of paper.
From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy
Fraudsters can be in search of higher pay from padded credentials or may have more sophisticated schemes in mind, like gaining access to company data.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 15, 2026
His young daughter, Kim Ju Ae, has also worn a Dior padded jacket to an intercontinental ballistic missile launch.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026
Blakesley said they padded out a rubble sack and tethered it to rope so it would float, before using a sample pole to gently nudge the eggs into the bag.
From BBC ● Jun. 23, 2026
She cocked her head, padded cautiously across the patio, and hid beneath a chair.
From Slate ● Jun. 20, 2026
My sneakers padded on the dirt path as I ran up the trail.
From "Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky" by Kwame Mbalia
And when one of us finally came padding down the wooden stairs, sleepy and rumpled and operating on a schedule she would never have personally endorsed, there was no reproach.
From Salon ● Aug. 31, 2026
There was the helmet with a safe amount of padding and the padding-deprived helmet that may have been obtained with a vanilla sundae at Dairy Queen.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 20, 2026
To her, lily padding is the future of work, not just a trend, as people who follow the tactic try to reach more senior roles and higher pay.
From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2026
A late catch by Pages helped close out the game after he gloved a ball despite ramming into the padding of the center field wall.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 3, 2026
I’m sitting in the backyard with my drawing pad in my lap while Mom works in the garden, padding its perimeter with bark chips and seaweed.
From "I Can Make This Promise" by Christine Day
