Noun He spent a wad on clothes. a starlet who usually gets a big wad of publicity for her nonstop antics Verb she wadded up the paper and threw it in the wastebasket
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To give you an idea of its capacity, my wallet, phone, earbuds, keys, mask, hand sanitizer, and a wad of Lactaid pills can all fit comfortably inside this pocket—with room to spare. Sara Coughlin, SELF, 1 Sep. 2022 Two dollars [were] removed from her purse in front of an audience of 300 people and added to a wad of cash already in Shannel's hand. Joey Nolfi, EW.com, 18 Aug. 2022 At least one visitor tried to sweet-talk his way into the sneakers, even flashing a wad of cash and offering to buy them on the spot.New York Times, 6 July 2022 If that mix is too risky for your partner, invest the whole wad in TIPS. William Baldwin, Forbes, 20 Mar. 2022 Following an averaging strategy often is more prudent than putting a wad of cash to work all at once. Russ Wiles, The Arizona Republic, 5 June 2022 Something small but budding, like a wad of paper uncrumpling, sullenly radiant and monochrome—like a sequence out of a silent film. Kent Russell, Harper’s Magazine , 25 May 2022 From a wad of cash to a black panther etc., these handbags are usually made out to resemble everyday objects. Greg Emmanuel, Essence, 4 Apr. 2022 Inside was a bulging wad of photocopies and pages torn from magazines and newspapers — book lists of every kind.Washington Post, 2 Mar. 2022 See More