WAD Synonyms: 255 Similar and Opposite Words

wad 1 of 2

noun

ˈwäd

Definition of wad

as in loads

a considerable amount a starlet who usually gets a big wad of publicity for her nonstop antics

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as in chunk

a small uneven mass a wad of gum stuck to the desk

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as in bundle

a very large amount of money amassed—and lost—a wad playing the stock market

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wad

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verb

as in to round

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 wad

Noun

Actor Orlando Brown slapped recording artist Ray J in the face with a wad of cash. — Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 1 July 2026 The alpha heroes of 1980s romances—ranch owners, corporate raiders, anyone played by Michael Douglas—tended to be emotionally constipated anti-feminists intent on dominating the opposite sex by using testosterone and wads of cash. — Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 10 June 2026

Verb

The pieces are ultra-light, and eco-friendly, mixing recycled down and wadding padding. — Andrea Onate, Footwear News, 25 Feb. 2026 This report wads produced by Miami Herald news partner CBS News Miami. — Cbs News Miami, Miami Herald, 18 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for wad

Recent Examples of Synonyms for wad

Noun

Instead, Hongqi said the solar roof could help supply lower-voltage electrical loads, including air conditioning, refrigerators and the vehicle’s sentry or monitoring systems.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 28 Aug. 2026
Together, Jaybush, Brad Chambers, and the American Heavy Moving team figured out a route through the city that avoided street trees, tight turns, and roads that run above old, fragile sewer pipes, which aren’t rated for heavy loads.

— Nicola Twilley, New Yorker, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of loads

Noun

The deadly flash flood in Nepal on Wednesday was likely caused by a huge chunk of a glacier that broke off and temporarily dammed a river, according to preliminary investigations by scientists.

— Sibi Arasu, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026
And the applicant agreed to put the biggest chunk of the design — initially pitched as around 230 apartments on the property’s southern half — on ice.

— Mark Dee August 27, Idaho Statesman, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of chunk

Noun

Online privacy tools often force a trade-off between convenience and protection, but AdGuard’s family bundle aims to close that gap for households with multiple devices.

— StackCommerce Team, PC Magazine, 28 Aug. 2026
Apple One bundles Apple TV with Apple Music, Apple Arcade, cloud storage and other features.

— Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of bundle

Noun

One of the rentable rooms is the bank vault, which still has its six-ton door and reinforced concrete walls.

— Jolene Almendarez, Cincinnati Enquirer, 28 Aug. 2026
Last year, the Swiss village of Blatten was completely buried after a glacier collapsed, sending millions of tons of ice and rock down mountainside.

— Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of ton

Noun

In practice, a black-and-white hunk of metal sprinting into a wall looks silly.

— Mary Randolph, Scientific American, 25 Aug. 2026
Others are stewed with aromatics and oil to make a riotous take on XO sauce, funky and inky and complex, which gilds the hunks of squash under their corny beurre blanc.

— Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 16 Aug. 2026

Definition of hunk

Noun

Nvidia doubled its revenue and profit year-over-year in its second quarter, and forecast sales in the current quarter that topped analyst estimates, as red-hot demand for its AI chips continues to bolster the company’s fortunes.

— Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 26 Aug. 2026
Along the way, Parton cultivated an international business reputation and a vast fortune that Forbes pegs at $450 million.

— Jessica Guynn, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of fortune

Verb

The Sequoits made the defensive adjustment, however, hit some big plays with running back Gavin Stone and rolled to a 34-21 nonconference victory at Lake Zurich on Friday.

— Mike McGraw, Chicago Tribune, 29 Aug. 2026
Can this connection roll with an unforeseen professional development that’s unfolding?

— USA TODAY, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026

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