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as in exaggerated
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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Recent Examples of padded
Jeanne O'Brien Coffey, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
The 6,700-square-foot space feels like an exclusive supper club, anchored by a vast oval bar surrounded by stools padded with blue leather.
—Jeanne O'Brien Coffey, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
Dakota Joshua then padded Vancouver’s lead with a counterpunching breakaway goal, a marvel of hustle and skill from the Canucks winger.
—Thomas Drance, The Athletic, 19 Dec. 2024
Dakota Joshua then padded Vancouver’s lead with a counterpunching breakaway goal, a marvel of hustle and skill from the Canucks winger.
—Thomas Drance, The Athletic, 19 Dec. 2024
Dakota Joshua then padded Vancouver’s lead with a counterpunching breakaway goal, a marvel of hustle and skill from the Canucks winger.
—Thomas Drance, The Athletic, 19 Dec. 2024
Dakota Joshua then padded Vancouver’s lead with a counterpunching breakaway goal, a marvel of hustle and skill from the Canucks winger.
—Thomas Drance, The Athletic, 19 Dec. 2024
The victory also padded Pittsburgh’s lead in the AFC North.
—Fox News Staff, Fox News, 11 Dec. 2024
The victory also padded Pittsburgh’s lead in the AFC North.
—Fox News Staff, Fox News, 11 Dec. 2024
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The 6,700-square-foot space feels like an exclusive supper club, anchored by a vast oval bar surrounded by stools padded with blue leather.
—Jeanne O'Brien Coffey, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
The 6,700-square-foot space feels like an exclusive supper club, anchored by a vast oval bar surrounded by stools padded with blue leather.
—Jeanne O'Brien Coffey, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
Dakota Joshua then padded Vancouver’s lead with a counterpunching breakaway goal, a marvel of hustle and skill from the Canucks winger.
—Thomas Drance, The Athletic, 19 Dec. 2024
Dakota Joshua then padded Vancouver’s lead with a counterpunching breakaway goal, a marvel of hustle and skill from the Canucks winger.
—Thomas Drance, The Athletic, 19 Dec. 2024
Dakota Joshua then padded Vancouver’s lead with a counterpunching breakaway goal, a marvel of hustle and skill from the Canucks winger.
—Thomas Drance, The Athletic, 19 Dec. 2024
Dakota Joshua then padded Vancouver’s lead with a counterpunching breakaway goal, a marvel of hustle and skill from the Canucks winger.
—Thomas Drance, The Athletic, 19 Dec. 2024
The victory also padded Pittsburgh’s lead in the AFC North.
—Fox News Staff, Fox News, 11 Dec. 2024
The victory also padded Pittsburgh’s lead in the AFC North.
—Fox News Staff, Fox News, 11 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for padded
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Needless to say, Sabyasachi is a big proponent of a daring wardrobe, whether that means ditching the LBD cocktail standard for a fanciful embroidered look or setting a table with unexpected creative bravado.Bridget Foley, Town & Country, 28 Nov. 2022
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The interior also sports signature quilting, along with embroidered Speed badging on the headrests and a Speed plaque in the treadplate.Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 13 Apr. 2021
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Borrowers have been defrauded through tactics such as providing inflated job placement numbers or deceptive recruiting tactics.Lexi Lonas Cochran, The Hill, 10 Jan. 2025
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This year’s increase would compare with a 0.4% rise in 2024 following drops of 7% and nearly 15% in 2023 and 2022, respectively, from inflated prices during the Covid-19 pandemic.Michael Wayland, CNBC, 8 Jan. 2025
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The reports of Andrews’ 2024 demise were greatly exaggerated.Bill Reinhard, New York Daily News, 9 Jan. 2025
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However, the study cautions that claims of enhanced accuracy through advanced computational methods are often exaggerated.Bruce Gil, Quartz, 9 Jan. 2025
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“Padded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/padded. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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