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The phrase "padded up" is correct and can be used in written English
It is often used to describe an athlete or sportsperson who is wearing protective clothing or equipment. For example, "The boxer was padded up and ready for the fight."
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I padded up.
"I'm padded up, pretty much," Granderson said.
Instead Weekes padded up to the leg-spinner Danish Kaneria and was adjudged lbw.
The match in the City has started and Ramprakash, who has been padded up a long while, is relaxed.
I confidently announced 'too high' as Fleming padded up at Flintoff and, though Hawkeye agreed with me, Simon Taufel didn't.
At school he was padded up to be the target for simulated bayonet practice with bamboo rods.
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Javed turned to me and said: "Pad up, Cameron".
There was a moment yesterday when Mike Hussey briefly thought about padding up to his third delivery.
Time to hand the mic to Martin Rutherford: "Padding up is such a horrible tactic.
He pads up outside off to the penultimate ball of the over, not playing a shot.
Oh, it's definitely improved cricket, by preventing batsman from getting forward and just padding up.
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