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as in exaggeration
the representation of something in terms that go beyond the facts
that feature writer is sometimes guilty of padding, since his stories often contain colorful details that can't be verified
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as in exaggerating
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 walking
to go on foot
a cat padded silently by
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Recent Examples of padding
Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 May 2025
One shopper suggests adding a twin foam mattress topper for extra padding while sleeping.
—Alexandra Kay, People.com, 25 May 2025
Curator Kristen Frederick-Frost remembers the flask arriving at the museum, perfectly cradled in its custom padding.
—Ashley Braun, Smithsonian Magazine, 19 May 2025
However, less padding underfoot can lead to discomfort when walking or standing for an extended period.
—Caitlin Pagán, Verywell Health, 2 May 2025
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Noun
The second came in Sunday’s eighth inning and served as some padding in a 5-3 victory.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 May 2025
One shopper suggests adding a twin foam mattress topper for extra padding while sleeping.
—Alexandra Kay, People.com, 25 May 2025
Curator Kristen Frederick-Frost remembers the flask arriving at the museum, perfectly cradled in its custom padding.
—Ashley Braun, Smithsonian Magazine, 19 May 2025
However, less padding underfoot can lead to discomfort when walking or standing for an extended period.
—Caitlin Pagán, Verywell Health, 2 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for padding
Noun
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The banh mi Vietnamese sandwiches are typically served on French baguettes filled with pork, pickled vegetables and other fillings.—
Kat Tran,
Sacbee.com,
5 June 2025
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In 1989, Sconce pled guilty to mishandling human remains and mining the corpses’ teeth for gold fillings at Lamb Funeral Home.—
Olivia B. Waxman,
Time,
2 June 2025
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Because the global economy is confidently transforming into a knowledge economy: Its foundation consists of innovations, technologies and data, which, without exaggeration, can be called the oil of the 21st century.—
Olena Orliuk,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2025
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What followed on Tuesday was an hour and a half filled with many familiar falsehoods and exaggerations about his accomplishments, including on tariffs, immigration and his rollback of Biden administration policies.—
Linda Qiu,
New York Times,
30 Apr. 2025
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Never fill your rice cooker over the max fill line or your rice cooker will fill to overflowing due to the rice expanding when cooked.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
2 June 2025
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This 10-year-old whisky was initially put into first fill (75 percent) and second fill (25 percent) bourbon barrels in 2013.—
Jonah Flicker,
Robb Report,
23 May 2025
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The clamshell design and oversized durable zippers made packing easy, and the water-resistant fabric was dependable in harsher weather conditions.—
Donna Kim,
Travel + Leisure,
4 June 2025
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Packages with the logo of Amazon are transported at a packing station of a redistribution center of Amazon in Horn-Bad Meinberg, western Germany, on Dec. 9, 2024.—
Annie Palmer,
CNBC,
2 June 2025
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Dahlias grown from tubers won’t bloom until at least midsummer, so choose something that blooms earlier for the filler to provide color before the dahlias bloom.—
Andy Wilcox,
Better Homes & Gardens,
3 June 2025
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The filler is made of 100% exclusive Hutterite, a high-quality goose down, and the shell is made of 100% sateen cotton.—
Rebecca Jones,
Southern Living,
30 May 2025
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The caricature of Morrison, of course, is very different.—
Daniel Taylor,
New York Times,
6 June 2025
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Over a seven decade career, Jansson wrote and drew for children and adults, making comics, paintings, caricatures, and novels.—
Brittany Allen,
Literary Hub,
5 June 2025
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The apparel collection features a cotton indigo twill chef shirt with golden embroidery and brown horn pearled snaps.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
10 June 2025
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Its services start with direct-to-garments but encompass so much more, including screen printing, embroidery, custom T-shirts, hats, hoodies, totes, and mugs, among many others, and professional graphic designs.—
Jason Phillips,
USA Today,
7 June 2025
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In January of this year, the FDA revoked its authorization for the use of FD&C Red No. 3, giving companies until early 2027 to phase out use of the product in foods in favor of alternative food colorings.—
Stephen DeAngelis,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2025
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The new species was identified by its DNA, tail length, body proportions, ears, skull shape, coloring and other subtle physical features, the study said.—
Aspen Pflughoeft,
Miami Herald,
6 June 2025
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“Padding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/padding. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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