as in filling
soft material that is used to fill the hollow parts of something
never heard of using goose down as stuffing for comforters until she moved to a cold climate
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as in packing
to close up so that no empty spaces remain
stuffed the box with tissue paper so the contents wouldn't rattle around
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as in gorging
to fill with food to capacity
kids who stuff themselves with junk food after school and then don't have any room for supper
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as in cramming
to fit (people or things) into a tight space
stuffed all the kids into the back of the car
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as in blocking
to prevent passage through by filling with something
I can't smell anything, as my nose is all stuffed
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as in loading
to put into (something) as much as can be held or contained
stuffed a whole suitcase with gifts for her relatives in Mexico
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Recent Examples of stuffing
Sabrina Weiss, PEOPLE, 30 Dec. 2025
Consider turning stale bread into breadcrumbs, stuffing, or croutons—but check for moldy slices first.
—Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Dec. 2025
Adam Ismail, The Drive, 7 Jan. 2026
The footage showed a woman removing the fuel cap, stuffing debris in the gas tank and using a lighter to start a flame, the affidavit said.
—Sofia Saric, Miami Herald, 5 Jan. 2026
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Noun
After retrieving a large storage container from her refrigerator, Paltrow pours leftover stuffing into a waffle iron.
—Sabrina Weiss, PEOPLE, 30 Dec. 2025
Consider turning stale bread into breadcrumbs, stuffing, or croutons—but check for moldy slices first.
—Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Dec. 2025
Verb
Stellantis’ forays into EVs on this side of the pond have clearly not gone well, and with federal incentives and emissions targets being axed, the company has turned back hard into stuffing as many Hemis into vehicles that will fit them.
—Adam Ismail, The Drive, 7 Jan. 2026
The footage showed a woman removing the fuel cap, stuffing debris in the gas tank and using a lighter to start a flame, the affidavit said.
—Sofia Saric, Miami Herald, 5 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stuffing
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While the soup is like a pot pie’s creamy filling, to mimic the pie’s crust, serve with warm biscuits.—
Patricia Shannon,
Southern Living,
21 Jan. 2026
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Instead, thin chicken breasts are folded around the filling, quickly breaded and seared for color and crunch, then finished in the oven until juicy and melty.—
John Becker,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
20 Jan. 2026
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Many travelers at Detroit Metro Airport are packing some extra patience with much uncertainty at the gate due to the nationwide dreadful winter weather.—
Julia Avant,
CBS News,
25 Jan. 2026
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Though not what many would think of when packing a car, kitty litter can come in handy for anyone who experiences a winter weather emergency on the roads.—
Lillian Metzmeier,
Louisville Courier Journal,
23 Jan. 2026
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Of all the schemes that humans have devised to keep sea lions from gorging on the salmon of the Columbia River basin, none has worked for long.—
Katherine J. Wu,
The Atlantic,
7 Jan. 2026
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Our collective efforts were failing as residents battled billionaires and the politicians gorging on them.—
Josh Peter,
USA Today,
20 Dec. 2025
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More people and new developments are cramming into Florida’s last-remaining greenspace, Lindsey O’Donnell said.—
Abigail Hasebroock,
Sun Sentinel,
10 Jan. 2026
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Tens of thousands of residents are living with relatives, cramming into rental apartments or living in public buildings.—
Aref Tufaha,
Los Angeles Times,
31 Dec. 2025
Verb
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Harper logged seven minutes across two shifts, blocking one shot.—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
24 Jan. 2026
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Minnesota and the Twin Cities filed a lawsuit aimed at blocking the deployment of immigration agents.—
Zac Anderson,
USA Today,
23 Jan. 2026
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The container is insulated and protected from weather and palletized for easy transport using a forklift for loading onto vehicles or aircraft.—
Gidget Fuentes,
USA Today,
5 Jan. 2026
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There might also be loading instructions in the machine’s manual.—
Nafeesah Allen,
Better Homes & Gardens,
4 Jan. 2026
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It’s made of 100 percent cotton and has a lightweight fill that’s not too heavy.—
Shea Simmons,
PEOPLE,
19 Jan. 2026
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The brand lightened up the lightweight fill, so there’s a clearer difference between the lightweight fill and the other options—a win for hot sleepers.—
Jamie Weissman,
Better Homes & Gardens,
19 Jan. 2026
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Imagine plugging your phone — chockablock with biological and environmental metrics — into a machine at the gym.—
Jennifer Weil,
Footwear News,
20 Jan. 2026
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Recharging in this context doesn’t mean plugging your dryer balls in, but rather refreshing them using water.—
Shagun Khare,
The Spruce,
18 Jan. 2026
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“Stuffing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stuffing. Accessed 26 Jan. 2026.
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