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Pad (Verb)

Add details to.

Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.

To pad the report, they included some extra statistics that weren't entirely relevant to the subject at hand.
They decided to pad the speech with a few jokes to make it more entertaining for the audience.
She padded the essay with more examples to make it longer and more convincing.
To pad the invoice, the contractor included some extra charges for materials that weren't actually used.
The writer padded the story with lengthy descriptions of the characters' appearances and personalities.

Line or stuff with soft material; "pad a bra".

Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.

The athletic wear company designed a sports bra that could be inexpensively padded for added support and comfort.
To distribute the weight evenly and reduce noise, the moving crew chose to pad the furniture during the relocation process.
The interior designer suggested that they pad the walls with acoustic foam to reduce echo in the home theater.
In order to make the shoes more comfortable, the cobbler decided to pad the insoles with an extra layer of cushioning material.
Some plus-size models choose to wear padded girdles or underwear to create a smoother silhouette under clothing.

Add padding to; "pad the seat of the chair".

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..

To make the helmet safer, they decided to pad the inside of it with extra foam.
The local theater workers had to pad the fragile antiques to avoid damage.
She carefully cut out small pieces of fabric to pad the quilt's empty spaces.
The seats of the old bicycle needed to be padded so they wouldn't be painful to sit on.
The orthotics were designed to pad the blister and take the pressure off it while it healed.

Walk heavily and firmly, as when weary, or through mud; "Mules plodded in a circle around a grindstone".

Verbs of walking, flying, swimming.

The weary hikers pad through the deep mud on their way back to the campsite.
The large bear began to pad silently across the forest floor, ready to pounce on its prey.
As the football players ran around the field during practice, their cleats made a distinct sound as they started to pad across the wet grass.
The experienced guide watched as the new hikers struggled to pad through the swampy terrain.
The sheriff had to pad through the crime scene area carefully, to prevent destroying any evidence that may have been left behind.