WADDED Synonyms: 18 Similar and Opposite Words

wadded

verb

past tense of wad

as in rolled

to form into a round compact mass she wadded up the paper and threw it in the wastebasket took the paper off the straw and wadded it up

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Recent Examples of wadded Growing up in rural Malawi, the Chawingas played with the boys in village pick up matches, using balls improvised from wadded up paper and plastic. — Ryan Lenora Brown, Christian Science Monitor, 6 Aug. 2026 The Socks Are Inside Other Clothes Did the sock actually enter another space-time continuum—or did it get wadded up in someone's pant leg? — Katie Cloyd, Martha Stewart, 5 Jan. 2026

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Micah Alejado threw three touchdown passes, DeVon Rice ran for three scores and Hawaii rolled past Northern Illinois 56-21 on Saturday in a cross-continent matchup.

— ABC News, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026
Once the entire edge is rolled, place the index finger and thumb of one hand on the inside edge of the ridge and use the index finger of your other hand to push the outside edge toward the center of the pie, forming a V or U shape.

— Melissa Weller, Bon Appetit Magazine, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of rolled

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The whimsical menu is rounded out with festive teas and Champagne.

— Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 20 Oct. 2026
In its 40 miles, that article noted, the train climbed more than 1,600 feet, crossed 34 bridges and trestles and rounded some 381 turns, occasionally pausing to deliver groceries to rural neighbors.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of rounded

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The Heat had one final chance to come away with the victory, but Conwell air-balled a three-pointer as the final buzzer sounded.

— Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 10 Oct. 2026
Those guys came in and really stepped up, Dohnte, Mitch, Tanner (Hudson) and Mike and really Tee for a good part of the game, too, balled as well.

— Zak Keefer, New York Times, 4 Oct. 2026

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