How to Use padding in a Sentence

padding

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  • These shoes have extra padding in the heel.
  • If you remove the padding from his speech you can see that he offers no new ideas.
  • Their pup loved to curl up on the bed, thanks to the padding for long naps.
    — Madison Yauger, Peoplemag, 1 Aug. 2024
  • The two biggest downsides are the size of the pocket and the lack of padding.
    — Diana Kelly Levey, Health, 17 Apr. 2023
  • Add padding and a footrest, and this would be the La-Z-Boy of camp chairs.
    — Will Egensteiner, Popular Mechanics, 22 July 2020
  • Not a lot of padding on the back but a throw pillow can help with that.
    — Christianna Silva, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Feb. 2024
  • The padding in the tops are removable for the girlies who may not need them.
    — Paris Wilson, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 July 2023
  • The fabric and the padding that was once beneath it haven’t been found.
    — Paul Duggan, Washington Post, 15 Sep. 2023
  • But the ball got stuck under the right field fence padding.
    — Carlos Monarrez, Detroit Free Press, 16 Aug. 2020
  • There's plush padding on the earcups and headband, and the whole build doesn't clamp down too hard on the ears.
    — Jeff Dunn, Ars Technica, 24 Aug. 2022
  • And the one sharp bit of the corner where there wasn’t any padding took a chunk out of my hand.
    — Carson Burton, Variety, 2 Aug. 2022
  • And the one sharp bit of the corner where there wasn't any padding took a chunk out of my hand.
    — Benjamin Vanhoose, Peoplemag, 3 Aug. 2022
  • The padding on the earcups is more plentiful compared to the XM3s and proved to be quite soft.
    — Jacob Krol, CNN Underscored, 6 Aug. 2020
  • If that’s the case, look for socks with a little extra padding in the heel, toes and shins.
    — Outdoor Life, 24 Feb. 2021
  • There’s plenty of padding in the seat, and the back rest offers just the right amount of tension.
    — Christian De Looper, BGR, 18 Nov. 2021
  • The feline climbed up on the low padding along the wall and tried to scale the bullpen fence, but kept falling back down.
    — Larry Fleisher, courant.com, 3 Aug. 2021
  • The seat has ample padding and a slanted back to cozy up against.
    — Toni Sutton, People.com, 28 Nov. 2024
  • But Take Note The straps on this backpack could use more padding.
    — Laura Lu, Ms, Parents, 9 June 2024
  • The collar snugs the heel with light padding, but the heel cup is pliable and, like the rest of the shoe, doesn’t try to control.
    — Jonathan Beverly, Outside Online, 23 Nov. 2022
  • That airy feeling is thanks to both the bamboo fabric and the lack of padding or wires.
    — Shannon Ullman, Health, 20 Apr. 2023
  • Steel-toed boots gain much of their comfort from the padding used in the inner sole.
    — The Editors, Field & Stream, 8 Dec. 2020
  • Made of silk and filled with a layer of foam padding, the smooth mask is designed to block out light.
    — Isabel Garcia, Peoplemag, 12 Jan. 2024
  • No leaky roof, and foam padding around the inside will help keep your pet warm.
    — Washington Post, 28 Nov. 2020
  • The sports bra, which runs from sizes 32 to 44, is available in sets of three that each come with one set of padding.
    — Isabel Garcia, PEOPLE.com, 24 Mar. 2022
  • What to Consider: There's no padding on the bottom of the bag.
    — Rebecca Carhart, Travel + Leisure, 4 Apr. 2022
  • The seats have just enough padding to keep you from going numb, and that's no kindness.
    — Elana Scherr, Car and Driver, 17 Apr. 2021
  • The padding on the cap, which is worn over a player's helmet, is meant to cushion blows on the field.
    — Cara Lynn Shultz, Peoplemag, 17 Sep. 2024
  • Beats does compensate with a decent amount of padding in the top band and on the earcups, though.
    — Michael Andronico, CNN Underscored, 12 Mar. 2021
  • The chair back is standard across the Titan Evo line, with the cold-cure foam filling the sides and offering generous back padding.
    — PCMAG, 10 Feb. 2025
  • Here, On’s signature pods on the sole are set beneath a stiff plate that helps drive you forward and cushy foam in the midsole that gives you an extra dose of padding.
    — Jennifer Heimlich, Glamour, 3 Feb. 2025

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