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pad

[pad] / pæd /


VERB
protect with cushioning
Synonyms
Antonyms
WEAK
simplify uncomplicate




Example Sentences

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“We are not merely interested in growing…we are interested in growing profitably,” she wrote on a yellow legal pad, listing objectives for the business.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 4, 2026

After launch, engineers carried out a thorough review of the launch pad and mobile launcher systems.

From Science Daily • May 4, 2026

The most effective way for the sector to pad its margins is to double down on looking, and functioning, like a sizable version of your phone.

From Slate • May 3, 2026

Still, Trainor did not manage to secure that full ask, with records indicating that the sale of the posh pad closed for $6.83 million on April 15.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 20, 2026

Dr. Otten wrote it out on his prescription pad and handed it to him.

From Nazi Saboteurs by Samantha Seiple