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pad

[pad] / pæd /


VERB
protect with cushioning
Synonyms
Antonyms
WEAK
simplify uncomplicate




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However, the singer previously revealed that her pad is just blocks away from Central Park.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 19, 2026

Misty carries herself imperiously, faking success with a Birkin bag and beachfront crash pad that belongs to a dead lover whose widow wants it back.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2026

Grüner Veltliner’s relatively high acidity, herbal-fruity profile and signature white pepper notes help it pair with everything from barbecue to mole to sashimi to pad thai to fried chicken.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 21, 2026

Trump pushed for a new granite helicopter landing pad on the White House South Lawn to be open in time for Xi's visit, which will include a grand state dinner.

From Barron's ● Sep. 17, 2026

He bumped her shoulder with his velvety nose as she threw his saddle pad over his back.

From Anya and the Nightingale by Sofiya Pasternack

Our job was to sort through the massive mailer box of padded envelopes and bubble mailers that came in from record labels, big, small and in-between.

From Salon ● Oct. 4, 2026

The book’s length and creeping pace are reminiscent of 19th-century tomes that had to be padded out to meet the requirements of serialization.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 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

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

They padded through the hall past their parents’ bedroom door and down the stairs.

From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy

The padding provides short-term protection against broken bones, but at terrible long-term cost.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 30, 2026

A widened shot to win the championship should incentivize schools to stop the padding and play tougher opponents.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 21, 2026

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

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

The innkeeper leads the children to a back room, Gwenforte padding along beside them.

From "The Inquisitor's Tale" by Adam Gidwitz


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