- present participle of wad.
wadding
Example Sentences
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The court also heard from Lucy Ness, who was given an urn containing "wadding and pieces of bone" instead of her baby's ashes.
From BBC ● Jul. 28, 2026
As he said in 1857, what was the point of celebrating the Fourth if the Declaration was now treated as “mere rubbish—old wadding left to rot on the battlefield”?
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 1, 2026
They lack the deadly bullet point, which is usually replaced with cotton or paper wadding.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 22, 2021
Blanks can still be dangerous because they involve gunpowder and paper wadding or wax, which provide a flame and spark, which look good on camera.
From New York Times ● Oct. 22, 2021
He peers at the shipping label for a moment and then rips it in half, wadding it and tossing it into the trash.
From "What If It's Us" by Becky Albertalli and Adam Silvera
