padded

Example Sentences

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Moving a roughly 86-ton spacecraft, especially without damaging it, is not as simple as placing a Pablo Picasso in a padded crate.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026

As gas prices continue to cause consternation for many drivers, visiting the pump has padded the wallet of at least one person in Southern California.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 12, 2026

The increase in employment March — the biggest in 15 months — was padded by the return of 31,000 striking nurses.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 3, 2026

He’s padded the movie with shots of B.J. grooving by himself in a taxicab or splitting his pants while showing off his dance moves.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 26, 2026

The manticore padded closer, and its meat-thick breath was hot as an oven on Christopher.

From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell