padding 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. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of pad out
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APA

padding out. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/padding%20out

MLA

“padding out.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/padding%20out. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “padding out,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/padding%20out.

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