How to Use pad in a Sentence

pad

1 of 2 noun
  • Just bzz bzz bzz on the track pad.
    — Grant Brisbee, New York Times, 15 Jan. 2026
  • That quick-twitch juice shows in pads.
    — Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 June 2026
  • Padded rug pads are not great for pets.
    — Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 9 Jan. 2026
  • Dry the floors with a clean, dry mop pad.
    — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 4 Mar. 2026
  • Dark cats have black or gray pads; lighter ones have pink.
    — Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Aug. 2025
  • The pads of his feet were worn down to bloody open sores.
    — Literary Hub, 9 Mar. 2026
  • The issue could not be fixed on the pad.
    — Chelsea Gohd, Space.com, 8 May 2026
  • What are the best nursing pads to buy?
    — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 5 Sep. 2025
  • Demidov’s wrist shot met with a pad save.
    — Arpon Basu, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2026
  • But that's a great launching pad.
    — Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 2 May 2026
  • The pad has been future-proofed, too.
    — Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 9 Mar. 2026
  • And the rocket ride has just left the launch pad.
    — Clem Chambers, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
  • Then, swap the damp pad for a dry one to go over the blades again.
    — Emily Benda Gaylord, The Spruce, 16 Apr. 2026
  • The pad at the back is a flat oval that helps keep the buds in place.
    — Mark Knapp, PC Magazine, 30 Mar. 2026
  • Spread your arms on the pad and just stare into space.
    — Glae Thien, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Mar. 2026
  • Don’t use rough pads, bleach, or vinegar.
    — Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 10 May 2026
  • Then clean white smoke billowed around the launch pad.
    — Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 27 Jan. 2026
  • Some are forced to use their headscarf as a makeshift pad.
    — Sana Noor Haq, CNN Money, 11 Feb. 2026
  • Don't scrub your pan with steel wool or an abrasive pad.
    — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 21 June 2026
  • Hardy’s game, too, is hard to translate out of pads.
    — David Ubben, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2025
  • Dogs can burn the pads of their feet on the hot pavement.
    — Joan Morris, Mercury News, 13 Apr. 2026
  • Don’t treat it as a launching pad, treat it as the end game.
    — Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 14 Oct. 2025
  • SpaceX leases a launch pad there.
    — Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 9 May 2026
  • Most have some lighter fur, colored whiskers, or mixed-tone paw pads.
    — Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Aug. 2025
  • The pads will be popping in the Springs.
    — Matt Schubert, Denver Post, 29 Oct. 2025
  • The stage that exploded on the launch pad was new.
    — Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 May 2026
  • Johnson went first and slid the puck through Silovs’ pads.
    — Aaron Portzline, New York Times, 26 Oct. 2025
  • Gently scrub the nose pads until the grime comes loose.
    — Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Oct. 2025
  • The loser turns in their helmets and pads.
    — Matt Schubert, Denver Post, 29 Oct. 2025
  • Scrub the grates with a scouring pad or soft scrubbing brush.
    — Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 15 Feb. 2026

pad

2 of 2 verb
  • The hosts padded their lead in the fourth.
    — Miami Herald, 3 Sep. 2025
  • When shut, the lid is padded to serve as a place to put on shoes.
    — Shea Simmons, Southern Living, 20 Dec. 2025
  • Adding the killer’s voice just pads an already too-long book.
    — Maren Longbella, Boston Herald, 19 Oct. 2025
  • The Marlins padded their lead in the sixth.
    — Miami Herald, 17 Sep. 2025
  • They better be padded up, because here comes the pain.
    — Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 24 Oct. 2025
  • Others were padded in ruffles and lace.
    — Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 23 Sep. 2025
  • Ramos padded the lead in the bottom of the eighth with a solo home run.
    — Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 25 Apr. 2026
  • Iowa Park added five runs in the bottom of the fifth to pad its lead.
    — Joseph Hoyt, Dallas News, 27 May 2021
  • The inner hook is padded to prevent damage to the wheel.
    — Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 17 Apr. 2026
  • The Cougars padded their advantage with two more runs in the ninth.
    — Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 May 2023
  • Areas closest to the end of the spigot are padded.
    — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 26 Sep. 2025
  • My year is pretty padded out with a bunch of appearances and shows and tours.
    — Mckinley Franklin, HollywoodReporter, 22 Apr. 2026
  • To pad out his poll, Montgomery asked about a whole battery of kitchen tools.
    — Andrew Van Dam, Washington Post, 1 Dec. 2023
  • Charlotte didn’t let up and resumed padding its lead.
    — Janis Carr, Oc Register, 16 Jan. 2026
  • Singles from Marsee in the fourth and Ramírez in the fifth padded the lead.
    — ABC News, 22 Apr. 2026
  • Fiala also will get a lot of power-play time, which could pad his totals.
    — Los Angeles Times, 10 Oct. 2022
  • Some food companies used the moment of rapid changes to pad their own profits.
    — Danielle Wiener-Bronner, CNN, 12 Oct. 2023
  • Both the bench and the rear sport buckets are padded enough that calling shotgun will be a game of the past.
    — Elana Scherr, Car and Driver, 10 July 2023
  • Manny Machado padded the lead with a two-run homer in the fifth inning.
    — Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Oct. 2025
  • The Denver defense padded their stats against a bunch of second tier teams.
    — Bill Reinhard, New York Daily News, 22 Jan. 2026
  • Toub held his hand high to make a point that the Chiefs don’t pad the rankings in their favor.
    — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 21 Nov. 2025
  • Rivera relied on her daughter and singer George Dvorsky to pad out the show.
    — Charles McNultytheater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 12 Dec. 2022
  • The Phillies padded his start with an extra day in an attempt to change something.
    — Matt Gelb, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2025
  • Bags include a maxi tote and padded backpack with laptop pocket.
    — Andrea Onate, Footwear News, 25 Feb. 2026
  • Plus, the heel counter is lightly padded and has smooth details to prevent chafing.
    — Sian Babish, PEOPLE, 21 Nov. 2025
  • Eggs are a classic addition to pad Thai.
    — Robin Miller, AZCentral.com, 24 Dec. 2025
  • That’s good for administrators who want to pad their own grades.
    — Chicago Tribune, 26 Aug. 2025
  • Sure enough, Chicago failed to pad its lead and stranded two baserunners.
    — Cam Inman, Mercury News, 23 May 2026
  • What are those team managers doing with our bucks, padding their kids’ college funds?
    — Inga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Apr. 2026
  • The Leviathan’s shoulder and torso straps are padded with breathable mesh.
    — Ben Romans, Field & Stream, 21 Sep. 2023

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