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as in bed
a place set aside for sleeping
I went back to my pad to get some rest
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as in roof
the place where one lives
welcome to my pad
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as in to exaggerate
to add to the interest of by including made-up details
the journalist was fired for padding certain stories to make them more interesting
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as in to walk
to go on foot
a cat padded silently by
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Recent Examples of pad
Petra Guglielmetti, Glamour, 6 Jan. 2026
This was a record turnaround among SpaceX launches from Space Coast launch pads at 2 hours and 54 minutes besting October’s double launch that saw a Falcon 9 launch at CCSFS just eight hours, 42 minutes after a Falcon Heavy launch at KSC.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 Jan. 2026
Robin Miller, AZCentral.com, 24 Dec. 2025
The wavefields are then digitally padded and numerically propagated back to the object plane.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 23 Dec. 2025
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Noun
Try using micellar water on a cotton pad to remove makeup from the surface of your skin before using cleanser.
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Eggs are a classic addition to pad Thai.
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Allie Tibbetts, another facilitator, scribbles in a notebook.—
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Boox has brought almost all of its impressive notebook features from its larger E Ink tablets down to the Gen II.—
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Nowadays, Khloé Kardashian will only accept one very special boy in her bed.—
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To get on the trend, fill containers on your PET-io and garden beds with pet-safe plants like zinnias, daylilies, ferns, marigolds, roses, and blueberry bushes.—
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The facility’s noise would be capped at 75 decibels, with a 50-foot buffer recommended to limit impacts to the surrounding community.—
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The robot picks unsorted bearing rings and places them onto a buffer table.—
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Right under the slanted roof on the top floor, the cozy entry-level rooms feature exposed ceiling beams and about 20 square feet of floor space, but their small windows (and no views to speak of) leave them a little dark.—
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Some of the building’s roofs sport numerous large holes, exposing the beams underneath, and orange-brown discoloration on the shingles.—
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Even seasoned travelers underestimate how quickly streaming and Bluetooth drain a phone or tablet at 35,000 feet.—
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Players get their game plans delivered to their tablets the morning of each week’s first practice.—
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If your couch covers are removable, add them to the load or the next.—
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Meanwhile, a bloodied Siebenaller sat silently on the couch nearby, the affidavit alleges.—
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Boasting over 1,300 five-star ratings, this foldable cushion caught my attention because it can be used for lower back pain, too.—
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Their midweight thickness offers enough cushion for miles of walking through the streets of New York City, without causing sweat.—
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Fans of the Gothic skyscraper, now owned by Silverstein Properties, can now call its 92nd-floor crown jewel, aka the highest residence in the neighborhood, their own.—
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The fire crews additionally found a dog in the residence that did not survive, per the release.—
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“Pad.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pad. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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