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as in bed
a place set aside for sleeping
I went back to my pad to get some rest
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as in roof
the place where one lives
welcome to my pad
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as in to exaggerate
to add to the interest of by including made-up details
the journalist was fired for padding certain stories to make them more interesting
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as in to walk
to go on foot
a cat padded silently by
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Recent Examples of pad
Robert Pearlman, ArsTechnica, 15 Sep. 2025
Then, using a scouring pad to scrub at the stains on the frying pan.
—Emily Johnson, Bon Appetit Magazine, 15 Sep. 2025
Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Aug. 2025
That’s good for administrators who want to pad their own grades.
—Chicago Tribune, 26 Aug. 2025
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Noun
Separately, the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex also displays the hatches from the Apollo 1 command module that prevented three astronauts from escaping a fire in the capsule during a 1967 test on the launch pad.
—Robert Pearlman, ArsTechnica, 15 Sep. 2025
Then, using a scouring pad to scrub at the stains on the frying pan.
—Emily Johnson, Bon Appetit Magazine, 15 Sep. 2025
Verb
Still, after whupping the White Sox 10-4 on Thursday night, Yankees outfielder Cody Bellinger asserted that there's no shame in padding the record against low-quality competition, which is objectively true.
—Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Aug. 2025
That’s good for administrators who want to pad their own grades.
—Chicago Tribune, 26 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pad
Noun
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What lingers are the fragments that weren’t rehearsed, a voice breaking, a note pulled from the back of a notebook, a chant that filled the room, a line spoken more to a spouse than to the cameras.—
Vibhas Ratanjee,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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Guests gathered at The Corner to enjoy an evening of cocktails, light bites, live Joy nail art, notebook embossing from Moleskine, a special musical performance by Devon Thompson and more.—
Stephen Garner,
Footwear News,
12 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Mushi takes his blanket and tucks himself into bed.—
Rachael O'Connor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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Things only get worse when, after the guests go to bed, a tipsy Solène does cheerleading stunts with Damo by the Jacuzzi instead of working.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
16 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Bipartisan traditions in appropriations could provide a buffer.—
Jeffrey Kluger,
Time,
18 Sep. 2025
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Adding green space and planting evergreen trees on the north side of the property, forming more of a buffer from surrounding properties.—
Chris Higgins,
Kansas City Star,
18 Sep. 2025
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As demand for housing surged during the pandemic amid a widespread lack of inventory across the country, home prices shot through the roof—adding millions of dollars in real estate wealth to those who have managed to snatch a property or already owned one.—
Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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In images obtained by the outlet, an SUV on the side of the road is seen with the windshield completely smashed through and part of the roof caved in following the collision.—
Escher Walcott,
PEOPLE,
16 Sep. 2025
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For 15 years, the iPad was constrained by Apple’s ancient understanding of who uses tablets and why.—
Ewan Spence,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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The fragmentary Ni 12501 tablet from the Early Dynastic III period of Mesopotamia breaks off when Fox deceives the inhabitants of the netherworld in his quest to retrieve the storm god Ishkur.—
Rafil Kroll-Zaidi,
Harpers Magazine,
19 Sep. 2025
Noun
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At the same time, Iryna also was a notorious homebody who often seemed happiest just spending time with family or curling up on the couch or her bed with her sketchbook.—
Theoden Janes,
Charlotte Observer,
16 Sep. 2025
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A lot of the scenes were shot on the famous orange couch, where the friends shared some of their best one-liners and stories.—
James Brizuela,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The Chicago Cubs and San Diego Padres have a cushion in the wild card race, unlike the Mets right now.—
Aaliyan Mohammed,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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There should be a tag with a cleaning code under the cushions or on the bottom of the furniture.—
Quincy Bulin,
Southern Living,
17 Sep. 2025
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Also honored was Herbert Brownell Architects, which received the 25-Year Design Award for a mid-century modernist residence in Corona del Mar.—
Samantha Gowen,
Oc Register,
19 Sep. 2025
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Built in 1867 by architect Francis Gindroz, Villa Fleur d’Eau started life as a private residence.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
19 Sep. 2025
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“Pad.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pad. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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