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padding

[pad-ing] / ˈpæd ɪŋ /
NOUN
stuffing
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My pod was roomy, with solid seat padding and a large TV screen that swiveled.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 18, 2026

The blaze at Le Constellation bar in the ski resort of Crans-Montana is believed to have started when sparklers attached to champagne bottles set light to sound-insulating foam padding on the ceiling.

From BBC • Jan. 14, 2026

Enhancing the cabin’s upgraded experience are the comfy front seats with loads of padding to absorb the abuse of going off pavement.

From MarketWatch • Nov. 26, 2025

Australia's batting vulnerability is at the top, with an ageing Usman Khawaja potentially padding up with a sixth opening partner since Warner retired early last year.

From Barron's • Nov. 19, 2025

Sometimes he seemed to be standing there and sometimes he was only a shadow padding silently along the fence.

From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer