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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

Once moving there, he adored the home so much that he made it his permanent pad.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 16, 2026

He turned the sketch pad around so they could see.

From "Boy 2.0" by Tracey Baptiste