padded out

A form of pad out — To add something extra to something to make it appear more substantial.

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Meanings

verb
  1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of pad out
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APA

padded out. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/padded%20out

MLA

“padded out.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/padded%20out. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “padded out,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/padded%20out.

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