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padded 1 of 3

adjective

as in stretched

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padded

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verb (1)

past tense of pad

as in exaggerated

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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padded

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verb (2)

past tense of pad

as in walked

to go on foot a cat padded silently by

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Recent Examples of padded

Adjective

The bar locks the padded restraint into place over the rider’s lap and upper legs. — ABC News, 15 Oct. 2026 Thomas, strapped down in a padded room, initially panics when Vision arrives because the Tommy memories Thomas tried to suppress now have physical form. — Tasha Robinson, Vulture, 14 Oct. 2026 The shoe is crafted in a rich black calf leather and features a padded insole. — Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 14 Oct. 2026 Stratton’s legs caught the wrestlers below her but her head slammed onto the padded ground below her. — Ryan Gaydos Outkick, FOXNews.com, 11 Oct. 2026 No one made a shacket like Brunello; no one built a padded vest or an indoor coat like him, either. — Robb Report, 9 Oct. 2026 This one can be rearranged to suit nearly any layout, and has extra cushioning in the padded backrests and armrests for cozy lounging. — Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 6 Oct. 2026 Taylor & Byrne is new, all glass and light; Cathcarts is dark wood and padded chairs; one assumes that earlier teams have occupied the space going back a century or more. — Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026 Our favorite spots to lounge were the roof deck loungers and the padded bench seating beneath shady palm fronds in the atrium courtyard. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Sep. 2026

Verb

Delivery & Initial Setup The microwave arrived in a standard cardboard box, padded with some Styrofoam to fill out the interior gaps and keep the device secure. — Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 16 Oct. 2026 Cushy and well-padded without feeling excessive, the New Balance Fresh Foam Arishi V4 Tiralux Sneakers are a wallet-friendly pick that just went on sale for $60. — Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 10 Oct. 2026 The sort that wear padded, deep blue gilets with crisp white shirts. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026 Some of the contracts appear to have been padded to pay bribes to Diamantis. — Kevin Rennie, Hartford Courant, 3 Oct. 2026 The second-year offensive lineman was handed the top job at left guard at the start of training camp, but not long after practices became padded, that decision was re-evaluated. — Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 17 Sep. 2026 Sanoja padded Miami’s lead with a two-run homer off reliever Colin Rea in the seventh. — ABC News, 6 Sep. 2026 Sanoja padded Miami's lead with a two-run homer off reliever Colin Rea in the seventh. — CBS News, 6 Sep. 2026 This design helps the pillow stay in place without shifting and many even include a backrest and padded arms. — Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for padded

Adjective

This feed-in jumbo braid updo on Teyonah Parris is achieved by adding a lot of pre-stretched braiding hair when creating the cornrows.

— Omenaa Boakye, InStyle, 19 July 2026
But the case shapes alone tell you Samsung isn’t treating the Wide as a stretched version of the Ultra.

— Janhoi McGregor, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026

Definition of stretched

Verb

Standard laboratory models greatly exaggerated the actual performance of liquid thermogalvanic cells.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 8 Oct. 2026
The teachers union, United Teachers Los Angeles, in a memo to school board members, presented a counter interpretation and said the state team exaggerated the crisis and was implicitly faulting justified wage increases.

— Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of exaggerated

Verb

Later in the inning, Dodgers reliever Alex Vesia walked in the tying run (credited to starter Tyler Glasnow for having initially loaded the bases).

— Greg Rosenstein, NBC news, 16 Oct. 2026
Finklea and his friend Ira Williams, 70, were shot to death when someone walked up to Finklea’s car along Northwest 30th Avenue and fired more than a dozen shots.

— Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of walked

Adjective

Additions to the travel wardrobe include a reversible nylon jacket with a Monogram lining, an embroidered Real Madrid crest at the front, and a personalized inside label bearing both the Real Madrid and Louis Vuitton signatures.

— Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2026
Caland turned relentless mark-making, erotic bodies and embroidered garments into a boundary-blurring philosophy where art, home and life fully merge.

— Tara Anne Dalbow, Los Angeles Times, 21 Sep. 2026

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And 1014 Gallery’s show of Vincent Wechselberger’s handprints, documenting the hedonism and tenderness that have colored a decade of the photographer’s life in Berlin, is reason enough for a Dalston detour.

— Mahoro Seward, Vogue, 14 Oct. 2026
People’s responses were also colored by everyone suddenly having lawyers and managers and agents, wives, husbands, boyfriends, girlfriends, friends.

— Michael Schneider, Variety, 13 Oct. 2026

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The 5-foot-11 UConn product is Golden State’s leading scorer and has stepped it up even further in the playoffs, averaging almost 23 points per game.

— Tyler Estep, AJC.com, 16 Oct. 2026
On the afternoon of Game 4, with the New York Yankees looking to beat Derek Lowe and sweep the Sox, Boston’s Kevin Millar stepped on the field at Fenway Park and issued a warning.

— Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of stepped

Adjective

Each lancet carries a flexible valve that moves within an enlarged chamber, or bulb, where venom collects before being expelled.

— Mike McRae October 12, New Atlas, 13 Oct. 2026
His family later said his death was due to an enlarged heart coupled with aortic valve complications.

— Elizabeth Rosner, PEOPLE, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of enlarged

Verb

Lovato’s dress, courtesy of Fanci Club, was a deep shade of eggplant purple and topped off with a scarlet-red lace bralette, making for a brazen club-friendly outfit only enhanced by the even more noticeable shoes.

— Erin Wisti, Footwear News, 12 Oct. 2026
Coastal flooding impacts on Sunday could be similar to other days, or greatly enhanced.

— CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 9 Oct. 2026

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