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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
Scott Gilbertson, Wired News, 25 May 2025
Thoughtful design details include the footrest under the desk, large space for legroom, non-slip foot pads, and ample storage shelves.
—Izzy Baskette, People.com, 25 May 2025
Barnini Chakraborty, The Washington Examiner, 30 Apr. 2025
Zuckerberg, the chief executive of Meta, was testifying in an antitrust case brought by the FTC alleging Meta gobbled up rivals as a way to preserve its power and pad its bottom line.
—Bobby Allyn, NPR, 15 Apr. 2025
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Noun
The extra 4 ounces for the Sea to Summit pad gets you quite a bit more cushion too—this is a 4-inch thick pad, compared to the 3 inches of the Therm-a-rest X-Lite, which makes this a better ultralight option for side sleepers.
—Scott Gilbertson, Wired News, 25 May 2025
Thoughtful design details include the footrest under the desk, large space for legroom, non-slip foot pads, and ample storage shelves.
—Izzy Baskette, People.com, 25 May 2025
Verb
Most of the union’s top brass padded their paychecks with overtime on top of six-figure union stipends.
—Barnini Chakraborty, The Washington Examiner, 30 Apr. 2025
Zuckerberg, the chief executive of Meta, was testifying in an antitrust case brought by the FTC alleging Meta gobbled up rivals as a way to preserve its power and pad its bottom line.
—Bobby Allyn, NPR, 15 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pad
Noun
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Horrific notebooks Not all victims were initially aware they had been abused.—
Nicolas Vaux-Montagny,
Los Angeles Times,
28 May 2025
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Soldiers had posted red-and-white warning signs roughly the size of a sheet of notebook paper, in English and Spanish, affixed to metal posts in the sand about 30 yards north of the border fence.—
Lauren Villagran,
USA Today,
26 May 2025
Noun
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Place the tallest plants at the back of the bed, with the shortest in front.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
30 May 2025
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Her Instagram post included two snaps: a film still of the pair in bed in 2004's The Woodsman, and a second slide featuring a Polaroid of the two actors on the set of Lemon Sky in 1987.—
Jen Juneau,
People.com,
29 May 2025
Noun
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Parker Hall The Best Wi-Fi Routers Don’t suffer the buffer.—
Brad Bourque,
Wired News,
23 May 2025
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Add tax at [your country’s tax rate] and a buffer of [add percentage buffer depending on your risk tolerance].—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
21 May 2025
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Additionally, there will be communal areas, roof terraces, floating gardens, and lots of greenery throughout.—
Adam Williams
May 28,
New Atlas,
28 May 2025
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At the stable after the practice run, under fans suspended from its gabled roof, soldiers washed down the horses.—
Tom Vanden Brook,
USA Today,
27 May 2025
Noun
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What to pack: Amazon Fire HD 10 Tablet This versatile Amazon Fire tablet has a 13-hour battery life, a vibrant 10-inch screen, and access to all your streaming apps—from Netflix to Prime Video.—
Rosie Marder,
Travel + Leisure,
30 May 2025
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Similarly, a clay tablet from 1800 B.C.E. inscribed with Babylonian numbers describes a number system built on prime numbers.—
Jeremiah Bartz,
The Conversation,
30 May 2025
Noun
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Kylie can be heard asking her kids, as daughters Wyatt and Elliotte began singing a song together, and their sister Bennett smiled along on the couch.—
Kayla Grant,
People.com,
26 May 2025
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His favorite pastime is lounging on the couch, snuggled up for a good TV show.—
Maryanne Dell,
Oc Register,
24 May 2025
Noun
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There are about 114 billion pennies currently in circulation in the United States, the Treasury says, with an untold number buried in sofa cushions or rattling around under car floor mats.—
Dave Goldiner,
New York Daily News,
22 May 2025
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Sometimes, guests retreated to sleep on foldout cushions in the two-bedroom loft, then showed up again in the morning to talk over coffee.—
Adriane Quinlan,
Curbed,
22 May 2025
Noun
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When the production version of the Hyundai Ioniq 9 was unveiled at the iconic Sheats-Goldstein residence in Beverly Hills, California in 2024, the fast-moving brand’s style sense was on full display.—
Kristin Shaw,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2025
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There’s a touch of whimsy to this cottage-style residence in Reisterstown, as though the builder chuckled all through its construction on a quiet cul-de-sac near Liberty Reservoir.—
Mike Klingaman,
Baltimore Sun,
22 May 2025
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“Pad.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pad. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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