as in rolling
to form into a round compact mass
she wadded up the paper and threw it in the wastebasket took the paper off the straw and wadded it up
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Recent Examples of wadding
Laird Borrelli-Persson, Vogue, 1 Feb. 2023
The kit comes with everything your astronaut friend needs, except for engines and recovery wadding.
—Matt Jancer, Wired, 17 Nov. 2021
Dummy bullets had been replaced with cardboard wadding, but a portion from one of the dummy bullets had broken off and remained in the gun.
—Melissa Mahtani, CNN, 25 Oct. 2021
Even blanks can eject hot gases and paper or plastic wadding from the barrel that can be lethal at close range.
—CBS News, 23 Oct. 2021
However, even blanks can eject hot gases and paper or plastic wadding from the barrel that can be lethal at close range.
—Arkansas Online, 23 Oct. 2021
In Hexum’s case, for instance, the wadding used to hold the gunpowder in place shot out and the impact fractured his skull, sending bone fragments into his brain.
—Ananya Bhattacharya, Quartz, 22 Oct. 2021
There was reportedly no wadding for the blanks.
—Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2021
Noun
The wadding that created those poofy numbers is made of sustainable wool, for example.
—Laird Borrelli-Persson, Vogue, 1 Feb. 2023
The kit comes with everything your astronaut friend needs, except for engines and recovery wadding.
—Matt Jancer, Wired, 17 Nov. 2021
Dummy bullets had been replaced with cardboard wadding, but a portion from one of the dummy bullets had broken off and remained in the gun.
—Melissa Mahtani, CNN, 25 Oct. 2021
Even blanks can eject hot gases and paper or plastic wadding from the barrel that can be lethal at close range.
—CBS News, 23 Oct. 2021
However, even blanks can eject hot gases and paper or plastic wadding from the barrel that can be lethal at close range.
—Arkansas Online, 23 Oct. 2021
In Hexum’s case, for instance, the wadding used to hold the gunpowder in place shot out and the impact fractured his skull, sending bone fragments into his brain.
—Ananya Bhattacharya, Quartz, 22 Oct. 2021
There was reportedly no wadding for the blanks.
—Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wadding
Noun
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Topped with slices of baguette and plenty of cheese, this classic soup is hearty and filling.—
Jenna Sims,
Southern Living,
11 Sep. 2025
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Its grid stitch looks elegant while preventing the stuffing from bunching up, and it’s made of 100% cotton with a polyester filling that is helpful for people with allergies.—
Jacqueline Tempera,
Better Homes & Gardens,
10 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The director noticed that the exhausted Sheen couldn't keep his eyes open even when cameras were rolling.—
Bryan Alexander,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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According to the company’s VP of Product Management for Brokerage, Abhishek Fatehpuria, the plan is to create an initial pool of 10,000 Robinhood Social users in the first quarter of next year, before rolling it out to all customers.—
Jeff John Roberts,
Fortune,
10 Sep. 2025
Noun
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From belt bags to leather wallets, these are the accessories your packing list has been missing.—
Merrell Readman,
Travel + Leisure,
14 Sep. 2025
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The NewKids were so smart, right out of their eggshell packing!—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The series received three nominations this year, rounding out their total number of Emmy nominations in their seven seasons at 11.—
Alexandra Schonfeld,
PEOPLE,
8 Sep. 2025
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While most broths are perfectly serviceable for rounding out the flavors of a soup or giving a brothy head start to a braise, Epic provides the kind of gelatine-rich base that is worthy of spinning up into a ramen broth for weeknight noodle duty.—
Alaina Chou,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
8 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The linen gets softer with every wash, too, and the interior 100% polyester fill won’t shift or bunch up.—
Stephanie Osmanski,
Better Homes & Gardens,
10 Sep. 2025
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Get your fill for a limited time.—
Meghan Overdeep,
Southern Living,
8 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Apple has been low-balling its battery estimates for a while, though, and in our testing, the Series 10 lasted nearly 36 hours.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
10 Sep. 2025
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Now, his son picking up the pace balling out.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
9 Aug. 2025
Noun
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John Robins stages a dramatic short film, Steve Pemberton takes the egg on a carriage tour, Nick Mohammed throws bricks at the egg in an Icarus-like display, Joanne McNally packs hers in padding and plays tennis, and Sophie Willan … well, just watch all the way to the end.—
Matthew Jackson,
Vulture,
11 Sep. 2025
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Strong applications are not built on superficial prestige or last-minute resume padding.—
Liz Doe Stone,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Wadding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wadding. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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