Sentence examples for pad out from inspiring English sources
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"pad out" is a correct and common phrase in written English.
It means to add unnecessary or excessive details or information to make something seem longer or fuller. It can also refer to physically adding material to make something thicker or larger. Example: "The author padded out his book with irrelevant anecdotes, making it difficult to get to the main point of the story." Example: "To reach the required word count for her essay, Jenna had to pad out her introduction with historical background information."
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pad out
verb
To add something extra to something to make it appear more substantial
- Some students pad out their essays by adding a whole lot of quotes from random sources.
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