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padding

[pad-ing] / ˈpæd ɪŋ /
NOUN
stuffing
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Les Bleus, as the team is known, will be perusing the breakfast buffet and padding around the plush carpets of Boston’s Four Seasons.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

Each participant must wear trousers, with straw available for them to create a layer of padding on their shins.

From BBC • May 30, 2026

Their regular season consists of priming pitchers for October, not padding their resumes for awards.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

My pod was roomy, with solid seat padding and a large TV screen that swiveled.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 18, 2026

“If you please?” the wolf said, padding over.

From "Half Upon a Time" by James Riley




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