1
as in bit
a very small amount
there's more than just a tad of hyperbole in the critics' praise for the promising young pianist
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as in boy
a male person who has not yet reached adulthood
grandfather never tires of telling us about the days when he was just a tad
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Recent Examples of tad
Sure, jaded leisure travelers might find it a tad dull compared with regal Bangkok or clamorous Hong Kong, but the business of Singapore is business, and always has been.
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Kevin West, Travel + Leisure, 16 July 2025
The engines were carryovers, although power was up a tad, with the smaller car’s twin-turbo V6 now making 472 hp and the bigger machine’s 6.2-liter supercharged V8 packing 668 hp.
—Will Sabel Courtney, Robb Report, 15 July 2025
Whatever the film is trying to say about familial relationships and how divorce affects children ends being a tad misogynist.
—Murtada Elfadl, Variety, 14 July 2025
Deaths were a tad higher a decade later, but close to flat—amazing considering the drop in enforcement.
—The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 13 July 2025
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Kevin West, Travel + Leisure, 16 July 2025
The engines were carryovers, although power was up a tad, with the smaller car’s twin-turbo V6 now making 472 hp and the bigger machine’s 6.2-liter supercharged V8 packing 668 hp.
—Will Sabel Courtney, Robb Report, 15 July 2025
Whatever the film is trying to say about familial relationships and how divorce affects children ends being a tad misogynist.
—Murtada Elfadl, Variety, 14 July 2025
Deaths were a tad higher a decade later, but close to flat—amazing considering the drop in enforcement.
—The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 13 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tad
Noun
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The Martin County Sheriff’s Office says while the couple was waist deep in the water with their dog, an alligator bit the hand and wrist of the woman and dragged her under the water.—
Gershon Harrell,
Sun Sentinel,
24 July 2025
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While a headboard may seem like a small design detail in your overall bedroom layout, a little bit of creativity can make a big impact.—
Rebecca Shinners,
Architectural Digest,
24 July 2025
Noun
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Yet the inevitability of aging does little to make the housing system friendlier to the disabled or the elderly.—
Jessica Slice,
The Atlantic,
28 July 2025
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But, with a runtime of about an hour and 35 minutes, the movie definitely hits the sweet spot for caregivers with busy schedules and for the littles who get restless.—
Lynnette Nicholas,
Parents,
18 July 2025
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Byron is reportedly married and shares two kids with his wife, who is not Cabot.—
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
24 July 2025
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In one photo, the former professional athlete could be seen towering over his kids and wearing a white matching set.—
Hannah Sacks,
People.com,
24 July 2025
Noun
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Switzerland fans, along with a sprinkling of Wales fans, buffered the gaps.—
Megan Feringa,
New York Times,
25 July 2025
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Most popular history skips from Hiroshima to the economic boom of the 1950s—with maybe a sprinkling of the Marshall Plan in between—but our society was fundamentally reorganized by the war.—
Literary Hub
July 1,
Literary Hub,
1 July 2025
Noun
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Villa have already recruited a teenager centre-half this summer after the arrival of Yasin Ozcan from Kasimpasa, who signed a pre-contract agreement in February and joined up with Unai Emery’s squad on July 1.—
David Ornstein,
New York Times,
24 July 2025
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As a teenager, the budding performer had several run-ins with neighborhood bullies, but always fought back, Lewis said of his father.—
Larry Luxner,
Sun Sentinel,
23 July 2025
Noun
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Families love the waterfront splash pad, playground, and great lawn where kids can run around to their heart’s content.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
31 July 2025
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Their biggest splash was trading for wide receiver Deebo Samuel from the San Francisco 49ers.—
Kevin McCormick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 July 2025
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For the sake of all parties, but especially a young lad who has experienced a dramatic rise and fall, this is a move that needs to work.—
Andy Naylor,
New York Times,
25 July 2025
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In jail, some say lads want to be either a footballer or a drug dealer.—
Simon Hughes,
New York Times,
11 July 2025
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Despite the serious nature of the diagnosis, Ospreay offered a glimmer of hope.—
Andrew Ravens,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 July 2025
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In the past year, there was a little glimmer of recovery: Earnings were up about 22% on a 2.7% revenue increase.—
John Dorfman,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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“Tad.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tad. Accessed 5 Aug. 2025.
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