How to Use stuff in a Sentence

stuff

1 of 2 noun
  • Pick that stuff up off the floor.
  • I need a place to store my stuff.
  • She got out the cooking stuff to bake some cookies.
  • None of your child abuse stuff.
    Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 25 Apr. 2026
  • Let’s start with the bad stuff.
    The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 19 Feb. 2026
  • None of your child-abuse stuff.
    Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 25 Apr. 2026
  • Dmitri’s not too proud for stuff.
    Sara Holdren, Vulture, 24 Feb. 2026
  • Your mom doesn’t want more stuff.
    Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Miami Herald, 24 Apr. 2026
  • All that stuff needs to be done.
    NPR, 29 Oct. 2025
  • All that stuff takes a long time.
    Paul Wiseman, Fortune, 2 Mar. 2026
  • This stuff just flowed out of him.
    Jessica Booth, PEOPLE, 16 Jan. 2026
  • So let’s get to the good stuff.
    Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 5 Feb. 2026
  • There’s too much good stuff here.
    Thomas Page, CNN Money, 18 Sep. 2025
  • That was the stuff grown-ups used.
    The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Feb. 2026
  • But man, did that bad stuff sting.
    Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 31 Aug. 2025
  • The guy’s a gift on this stuff.
    Senior Television, Los Angeles Times, 28 Jan. 2026
  • And like, just do stuff, and try.
    Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 15 May 2026
  • There’s a lot of cool stuff out.
    Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 10 Oct. 2025
  • But the good stuff doesn’t stop there.
    Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 14 Apr. 2026
  • A lot of stuff has to charge up.
    Alec Lewis, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
  • That stuff used to freak me out more.
    Mikey O'Connell, HollywoodReporter, 15 Jan. 2026
  • There’s shiny stuff swirling in the pan.
    John Archibald, Southern Living, 11 June 2026
  • But first, let’s get the good stuff.
    Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 1 May 2026
  • That might be some stuff for the chat.
    Jordan Hoffman, EW.com, 1 Sep. 2025
  • That’s some whacky stuff, right there.
    Josh Honeycutt, Outdoor Life, 30 Oct. 2025
  • That’s the stuff dreams are made of.
    Annie Harrigan, Billboard, 24 Mar. 2026
  • There’s some good stuff out to watch!
    Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2025
  • And even the weird stuff makes sense now.
    Simon Vozick-Levinson, Rolling Stone, 16 Feb. 2026
  • This stuff takes months and months to do.
    Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Aug. 2025
  • There’s some good stuff on there, still.
    Julyssa Lopez, Rolling Stone, 6 Nov. 2025

stuff

2 of 2 verb
  • She stuffed the laundry bag full.
  • The boy stuffed his pockets with candy.
  • Found a loaf of bread stuffed with pills.
    Hazlitt, 17 Feb. 2026
  • Acorn squash shines when stuffed, glazed, and baked.
    Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 4 Jan. 2026
  • Share Vikings stuffed on fourth down!
    Andrew Greif, NBC news, 15 Sep. 2025
  • Miller was stuffed twice from the 2-yard line.
    Haley Sawyer, Oc Register, 31 Dec. 2025
  • Picked up stuffing from the dog toys.
    Leigh Blickley, Entertainment Weekly, 17 June 2026
  • Picked up stuffing from the dog toys.
    Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 11 June 2026
  • Bullock ran and was stuffed for no gain.
    Troy Renck, Denver Post, 28 Sep. 2025
  • Baked peppers stuffed with a mix of rice and beans.
    Ana Morales, Vogue, 27 Oct. 2025
  • Her favorite kind is stuffed with cheese and healthy fats.
    Ashia Aubourg, Outside, 19 Feb. 2026
  • His role will always be to stuff the run on the nose.
    Paul Dehner Jr, New York Times, 15 Jan. 2026
  • That’s a lot of weight for something stuffed with fluff.
    Marisa McMillan, Outside, 7 Oct. 2025
  • The best, more often than not, are stuffed with goose or duck down.
    Erica Zazo, Popular Mechanics, 31 July 2023
  • Like bears stuff their face with fish, our ballot box, too, has been stuffed.
    Prarthana Prakash, Fortune, 11 Oct. 2022
  • The mailbox was stuffed full of letters from girls.
    Janelle Ash, FOXNews.com, 23 Sep. 2025
  • Now is the perfect time to stuff your toolbox for less.
    Christopher Murray May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 21 Aug. 2025
  • Just stuff the cover with pillows, and kids can lounge in style.
    Ysolt Usigan, Woman's Day, 6 Oct. 2022
  • Clothes don't get clean when the washing machine is stuffed.
    Kathy Barnes, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 June 2026
  • Paneer stuffed with nuts in rich lababdar gravy.
    Tanasia Kenney, Charlotte Observer, 10 June 2026
  • This stuffed-to-the-brim casserole was made for feeding crowds.
    Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 1 Apr. 2026
  • In that case, don’t stuff the machine—dry-clean or steam clean instead.
    Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Feb. 2026
  • Many pulled small children in tow or pushed strollers stuffed with blankets and toys.
    Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA Today, 16 Oct. 2025
  • That’s how this recipe for rolls stuffed with butter, garlic and cheese came to be.
    The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Dec. 2025
  • To keep the stiff, pointy shape, the wearer would stuff the ends of the shoes with moss or wool.
    Michael Watson, The Conversation, 20 Oct. 2025
  • And yes, some of us will probably stuff a box full of tax receipts.
    Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 29 Dec. 2025
  • Over the years, pineapple stuffing made its way South.
    Anne Byrn, Southern Living, 8 Feb. 2026
  • Want to stuff your souvenirs back in a personal item?
    Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 31 Dec. 2025
  • It’s stuffed with tissue paper.
    Vogue, 25 Sep. 2025
  • Jaylen Wright got stuffed on the first run of minicamp in the backfield.
    Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 2 June 2026

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