PADS Synonyms: 240 Similar and Opposite Words

pads 1 of 3

noun

plural of pad

as in notebooks

a number of sheets of writing paper glued together at one edge the waitress keeps a pad in the pocket of her apron to write down orders

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as in beds

a place set aside for sleeping I went back to my pad to get some rest

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as in buffers

something that serves as a protective barrier a pad on the chair to keep it from getting scratched

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as in roofs

the place where one lives welcome to my pad

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pads

2 of 3

verb (1)

present tense third-person singular of pad

as in colors

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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pads

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verb (2)

present tense third-person singular of pad

as in treads

to go on foot a cat padded silently by

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Recent Examples of pads

Noun

Then Barnes and the Dolphins trainer removed Mauigoa’s pads and walked him inside for further examination. — Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 20 Aug. 2026 Figure skating comes to mind when maneuvering the SpinWave SmartTeam Sanitizing Spin Mop with two reusable microfiber pads. — Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 20 Aug. 2026 And if history is any indication, expect safety Tre’von Moehrig to be in the middle of things when the pads start poppin’ at the Panthers’ joint practice with the Jacksonville Jaguars at the Jags’ practice facility. — Joseph Person, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026 As the war raged on, this makeshift countermeasure was replaced by more sanitary and effective innovations, including gauze pads soaked in hyposulfite solution, flannel hoods, tube helmets, and box respirators. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 19 Aug. 2026 Stuff your knowledge of placentas and sour nursing pads down strangers’ throats. — Literary Hub, 19 Aug. 2026 Representatives of a Walmart on Marron Road in Oceanside near the Carlsbad border have asked to install 12 take-off and landing pads in their parking lot for drones that would deliver lightweight purchases within a 6-mile radius. — Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Aug. 2026 Other art pieces are affixed to concrete pads, which helps fortify them. — Jen Guadarrama, IndyStar, 18 Aug. 2026 Bleach, ammonia, steel wool, and abrasive pads can ruin the factory finish. — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 18 Aug. 2026

Verb

In other words, the additional money that our companies are shelling out to cover higher memory costs ultimately pads these three companies’ bottom lines. — Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 21 June 2026 Adding the killer’s voice just pads an already too-long book. — Maren Longbella, Boston Herald, 19 Oct. 2025 Not to say there aren’t some clunkers, most notably a jokey take-me-out-to-the-ballgame baseball number that pads the second act, but the Flaherty-Ahrens score was and is Ragtime‘s signature achievement. — Greg Evans, Deadline, 16 Oct. 2025 The exchange is indicative of this odd, frustrating, occasionally intriguing project, which pads out scarce but real nuggets of insight with leading questions and endless clips. — Alison Herman, Variety, 10 Sep. 2025 Stanfield is the second new face named this month, after French actor Paul Kircher, as Anderson pads out the ranks of his men’s ambassadors following a rash of appointments on the women’s side. — Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019

Recent Examples of Synonyms for pads

Noun

The best smart notebooks This smart notebook fits in a pocket, has 48 reusable pages and comes with the Pilot Frixion pen required for note-taking.

— BestReviews, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2025
Lunch boxes, markers, notebooks and notebook filler paper.

— Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 6 Aug. 2025

Definition of notebooks

Noun

Resilience without buffers is just endurance, and endurance is not a development strategy.

— Mary Crossan, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026
Options are available for the whole family including the delectable Daisy collection – including pedi buffers, DC and Harry Potter designs, men's scents, spongelato and more.

— ABC News, ABC News, 15 Aug. 2026

Definition of buffers

Noun

Sections of the roofs at the Days Inn and Super Lodge collapsed or were torn away, while doors, walls and other parts of the buildings were damaged.

— Ross DiMattei, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026
Hurricane Lala tore roofs off houses, uprooted trees, covered roads in mud and rocks and left many households without electricity.

— ABC News, ABC News, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of roofs

Verb

That history still colors how the company talks, less like a supplement label and more like a couple of people who have been through it.

— Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 17 July 2026
This four-part series was made by people who love Burning Man, which definitely colors the doc — but at least the first episode shows the place off pretty well.

— David Pierce, The Verge, 11 July 2026

Definition of colors

Verb

Through rapid-fire verbal repartee, constant close-ups, and frantic cuts, Deramas treads a careful line between tragedy and comedy, the latter a psychological weapon against the former.

— Lé Baltar, IndieWire, 13 Aug. 2026
Speaking of the houseboat, the finale treads some familiar ground for Lewis.

— Hunter Ingram, Variety, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of treads

Noun

Other medications including daily prescriptions, allergy tablets, pain relievers and over-the-counter medicines — generally need to be handled through the school health office.

— Gabby Sartori, USA Today, 20 Aug. 2026
Inside the library off O’Plaine Road, north of Washington Street, is now an interactive play area for young patrons, a brand-new space designed for middle schoolers and spots for adults with plenty of places to plug in laptops, tablets and phones.

— Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of tablets

Noun

From trashing bedrooms and throwing couches, the pair tumbles down stairs and has a chase across the lawn before ending up in the pool.

— Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 17 Aug. 2026
At the palatial Grand Hotel Tremezzo, the lake's true grande dame, owner Valentina De Santis ensures her couches, pillows, and more are upholstered by Rubelli.

— Ondine Cohane, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Aug. 2026

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