wadded
Example Sentences
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The crowd was further energized by the presence of longtime Count Basie drummer Jo Jones—sitting near the stage, keeping time with a wadded up Christian Science Monitor newspaper—and even more so by Elaine Anderson.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 8, 2026
“My color man took all the press notes, wadded them up and hit the tarantula like swinging a bat.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 19, 2026
The painting is a large-scale, squarish, predominantly black canvas, with two pairs of actual woolen pants wadded up on the surface.
From New York Times ● Oct. 6, 2022
When Nagornyy walked back to his teammates, he wadded up the athletic tape he was wearing into a ball and threw it in frustration.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 28, 2021
So I had wadded up half a roll of toilet paper, stuffed it between my legs, and went across the street to Fred’s.
From "The Line Tender" by Kate Allen
