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as in exaggeration
the representation of something in terms that go beyond the facts
that feature writer is sometimes guilty of padding, since his stories often contain colorful details that can't be verified
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as in exaggerating
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 walking
to go on foot
a cat padded silently by
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Recent Examples of padding
Maggie Horton, People.com, 27 Jan. 2025
To me, the middle straps are standouts for both their thick padding that prevents hand strain and sturdy compression to help the bag’s contents stay put.
—Lydia Price, Travel + Leisure, 24 Jan. 2025
By the following morning, her body will lay limp at the store, and Camille will watch as her new body — simple, wooden, with armrests but no padding — is taken to its new home.
—Manuel Betancourt, Variety, 8 Feb. 2025
The pouch is the perfect size to hold your smartphone, and it’s built with padding to protect your devices from damage.
—Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 5 Feb. 2025
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The seat is tightly secured in upholstery and filled with padding for a comfortable sitting experience.
—Maggie Horton, People.com, 27 Jan. 2025
To me, the middle straps are standouts for both their thick padding that prevents hand strain and sturdy compression to help the bag’s contents stay put.
—Lydia Price, Travel + Leisure, 24 Jan. 2025
By the following morning, her body will lay limp at the store, and Camille will watch as her new body — simple, wooden, with armrests but no padding — is taken to its new home.
—Manuel Betancourt, Variety, 8 Feb. 2025
The pouch is the perfect size to hold your smartphone, and it’s built with padding to protect your devices from damage.
—Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 5 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for padding
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Any food that involves a flavorful filling wrapped in some sort of dough — gyoza, pierogi, samosas, mandu, empanadas, ravioli, etc. — immediately piques my interest.—
The Washington Post,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 Feb. 2025
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Watch for separation between shell and filling, or an uneven surface or coloration at the bottom of a bonbon.—
Matthew Korfhage,
WIRED,
15 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The exaggeration and drama of every situation is a part of her daily living.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Feb. 2025
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But there's little transparency and some exaggeration surrounding the claims of the billions of dollars saved in less than a month.—
Stephen Fowler,
NPR,
14 Feb. 2025
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The sun hardly sets, the landscapes (save for the glaciers) are verdant, and the waterways are choked with playful whales getting their fill before winter.—
Bailey Berg,
AFAR Media,
18 Feb. 2025
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This $189 coat is filled with 700-fill-power goose down to keep you warm without adding unnecessary bulk to your carry-on.—
Genevieve Cepeda,
Travel + Leisure,
16 Feb. 2025
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The luggage comes with a removable packing cube system, two shoe bags, and a laundry bag for ultimate convenience and functionality.—
Jordyn Burrell,
Travel + Leisure,
16 Feb. 2025
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The set comes with eight pieces including packing cubes at various sizes, a shoe bag, a laundry bag, and a cosmetic bag to organize your belongings.—
Nicol Natale,
People.com,
14 Feb. 2025
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Interestingly, many medspas that offer Botox and filler treatments have added compounded GLP-1 meds to their offerings, which make up about 15% of their business.—
Sindhya Valloppillil,
Forbes,
26 Feb. 2025
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Here’s what to shop Wrinkle fillers are skin-smoothing miracle workers.—
CNN,
CNN,
25 Feb. 2025
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Fola comes across as the most sympathetic character, and the story, though not a first-person narrative, feels like it’s told from their perspective — which perhaps explains a slight tendency toward caricatures in the portrayals of other characters, especially Healy and Sandra.—
Emily McClanathan,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Feb. 2025
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The caskets were displayed in front of a large banner that showed a caricature replicating antisemitic tropes of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu with vampiric teeth and blood running down his face.—
Astha Rajvanshi,
NBC News,
20 Feb. 2025
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The young designer with Nigerian-Indian origins has incorporated files and documents into T-shirts, and has used a fading method on some of the pieces and inserted pieces of gold embroidery onto the shirts and dresses.—
Hikmat Mohammed,
WWD,
21 Feb. 2025
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The bag has now been produced in over a thousand iterations: covered with sequins, embroidery, animal prints and logos.—
Kin Woo,
New York Times,
20 Feb. 2025
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Examine the keypad before use for any inconsistencies in coloring, material, or shape.—
Harrison Jones,
USA TODAY,
13 Feb. 2025
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Others have a darker brown-black coloring with blotchy pinkish stomachs.—
Aspen Pflughoeft,
Miami Herald,
13 Feb. 2025
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“Padding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/padding. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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