a tad
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as in rather
to some degree or extent
This chili could use a tad more seasoning.
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Recent Examples of a tad
The marine layer will thin out a tad Friday, but stay solid enough to linger along the coast into the afternoon and evening.
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Sean MacAday,
Sacbee.com,
2 July 2026
Jan Paul van Hecke of the Netherlands has been involved in two scraps already, the latest when he was hit while going for a header and crumbled, perhaps exaggerating a tad, after Morocco's Azzedine Ounahi challenged the header, as well.
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Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
30 June 2026
Sean MacAday,
Sacbee.com,
2 July 2026
Jan Paul van Hecke of the Netherlands has been involved in two scraps already, the latest when he was hit while going for a header and crumbled, perhaps exaggerating a tad, after Morocco's Azzedine Ounahi challenged the header, as well.
—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
30 June 2026
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“A tad.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/a%20tad. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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