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.
  • So please — send me your stuff: Anita.Chabria@latimes.com.
    Anita Chabria, Los Angeles Times, 11 Apr. 2024
  • When Rose is on the balcony and all that sort of stuff.
    Nigel Smith, Peoplemag, 19 Dec. 2023
  • But in the meantime, all this kind of stuff is very healthy.
    Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 18 Jan. 2024
  • Garages are now dressed up and more than just a place to store stuff.
    Jeastman, oregonlive, 2 Aug. 2023
  • A lot of my stuff in the past has been very piano-based.
    Andrew Unterberger, Billboard, 14 Feb. 2024
  • The stream of stuff mailed our way was her love language.
    Petula Dvorak, Washington Post, 18 Dec. 2023
  • In the end all the other stuff is just 'noise,' what matters is the kids.
    Jamie Ballard, Peoplemag, 31 Jan. 2024
  • And then do something with the stuff, so there’s not even a trend.
    Nicole Phelps, Vogue, 22 Dec. 2023
  • There’s the procession right at the top of the show, so where does that stuff get stored?
    Abbey White, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 July 2023
  • The problem is the perimeter of the room is filled with stuff on the floor or leaning against the walls.
    Cynthia Billhartz Gregorian, Kansas City Star, 30 Jan. 2024
  • Those guys must live in the film room watching all this stuff.
    Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Dec. 2023
  • John’s stuff was kind of the intense stuff, and Paul’s stuff was kind of the love song, syrupy kind of stuff.
    Liza Lentini, Spin, 29 Sep. 2023
  • Wang: Some of the stuff with Mercy was our favorite to shoot.
    Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 23 Feb. 2024
  • Less than 24 hours were given to move and have all of our stuff out by 12 o'clock.
    ABC News, 8 Oct. 2023
  • Sure, this is a rock deity who doesn't need to do this stuff.
    USA TODAY, 9 July 2023
  • Welcome to Installer No. 32, your guide to the best and Verge-iest stuff in the world.
    David Pierce, The Verge, 31 Mar. 2024
  • All of that stuff with us walking through the desert, all of that was shot in Namibia.
    Gillian Telling, Peoplemag, 12 Apr. 2024
  • But the stuff that tugs at the heartstrings is what could make these devices stick.
    Ryan Faughnder, Los Angeles Times, 30 Jan. 2024
  • Images came through of the two black holes—or, rather, of the ring of stuff falling into the black holes.
    Rivka Galchen, The New Yorker, 30 Mar. 2024
  • Clean up spills and other sticky stuff with mild dish soap.
    Emma Bazilian, House Beautiful, 15 June 2023
  • It’s got a whole bunch of stuff in it that’s underneath the surface.
    Mesfin Fekadu, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 Nov. 2023
  • Colton battles and isn’t worried about any of that stuff.
    Cam Inman, The Mercury News, 8 Mar. 2024
  • The Biden stuff seems messy and sloppy and negligent, which is bad.
    Tyler Foggatt, The New Yorker, 17 June 2023
  • Your clothes and sheets are doused in it, and therefore your entire body is exposed to the stuff.
    Kirsten Nunez, SELF, 9 Oct. 2023
  • Oh, and there's lots of action and stunts and fighting and secret agent stuff.
    Evan Romano, Men's Health, 20 July 2023
  • Sometimes stuff doesn't go our way, guys will score some runs against us.
    Bob Holt, arkansasonline.com, 31 Mar. 2024
  • Once the stuff of whispers and sideways glances, plastic surgery has come out of the shadows.
    Elizabeth Siegel, Allure, 6 Dec. 2023
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stuff

2 of 2 verb
  • She stuffed the laundry bag full.
  • The boy stuffed his pockets with candy.
  • It shouldn’t be stuffed in a freezer like a piece of meat.
    David Chiu, Peoplemag, 29 Nov. 2023
  • The meat is stuffed into Garden of Eatin’ taco shells that were warmed in the oven.
    Bon Appétit Contributor, Bon Appétit, 7 Mar. 2024
  • The best, more often than not, are stuffed with goose or duck down.
    Erica Zazo, Popular Mechanics, 31 July 2023
  • He got stuffed, the Chiefs then took over and drove downfield for a field goal to cut their deficit to 17-16.
    Jason Williams, The Enquirer, 4 Jan. 2024
  • Avery sent a purse stuffed with pieces of eight to make sure the governor got the point.
    Sean Kingsley, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 Apr. 2024
  • Use the knife to carefully pry apart the pieces enough to stuff the butter between the slices.
    Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Aug. 2022
  • With a trim design and long battery life, the Galaxy Tab A7 is easy to stuff in a bag and go.
    Chicago Tribune, 27 Nov. 2022
  • Like bears stuff their face with fish, our ballot box, too, has been stuffed.
    Prarthana Prakash, Fortune, 11 Oct. 2022
  • Just stuff the cover with pillows, and kids can lounge in style.
    Ysolt Usigan, Woman's Day, 6 Oct. 2022
  • The defense also stuffed the run game with the exception of a few plays.
    Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 6 Apr. 2024
  • The stocking is thick and roomy, but don’t expect a lot of stretch once it’s stuffed with goodies.
    Megan Ulu-Lani Boyanton, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Dec. 2023
  • Just a heads up: some pockets are difficult to open when the bag is stuffed full.
    Theresa Holland, Travel + Leisure, 26 Jan. 2024
  • His Houston home was stuffed with reel-to-reel tapes, research files and vinyl records.
    Geoff Edgers, Washington Post, 14 Oct. 2023
  • But Buffalo got to the 40-yard line on a third down gain and faced 4th and 1, then rushed to the line to run a play that Wisconsin stuffed.
    Jr Radcliffe, Journal Sentinel, 2 Sep. 2023
  • Some of those bribes, prosecutors say, came in the form of envelopes stuffed with cash.
    Virginia Chamlee, Peoplemag, 4 Oct. 2023
  • The space was cramped, stuffed with bunk beds, a fridge, a microwave, a hot plate, a rice cooker, and cleaning supplies.
    Emily Gogolak, Harper's Magazine, 9 Jan. 2024
  • The 6-foot-4 Okogie then stuffed 7-foot center Ivica Zubac at the rim, forcing a jump ball.
    Andrew Greif, Los Angeles Times, 4 Jan. 2024
  • This leads me to the Mammoth, which is stuffed with steak, bacon, mushrooms, green peppers and onions.
    Mara Severin | Eating Out, Anchorage Daily News, 30 June 2023
  • Of Alabama’s top-12 prospects, seven can stuff the run and rush the pocket.
    Nick Alvarez | Nalvarez@al.com, al, 16 Mar. 2022
  • Or be like me and stuff your cheeks with spicy tuna sushi and homemade kimchi while parked out front.
    Ali Francis, Bon Appétit, 11 July 2022
  • So stuff some candy in your pockets and prowl the shadowy streets in search of history and haunts.
    Roger Naylor, The Arizona Republic, 29 Sep. 2022
  • In the second, Fleury trapped Alexander Radulov’s shot, then slid about 10 feet from the net to stuff the puck underneath his pads.
    Phil Thompson, chicagotribune.com, 19 Feb. 2022
  • The polyester fabric is thin, but the fit is roomy enough to stuff a base layer underneath for more warmth on chilly hikes.
    Matt Jancer, Wired, 30 Mar. 2022
  • Who could have blamed anyone if the blue-and-silver paper was stuffed at halftime?
    Dieter Kurtenbach, The Mercury News, 28 Jan. 2024
  • Prepare a soufflé du Purina One and stuff it in a dirty sock.
    Ella Quittner, Bon Appétit, 20 Dec. 2022
  • This nylon-spandex vest weighs just over three ounces and can stuff to a fist-size ball in its own pocket.
    Martin Fritz Huber, Outside Online, 27 May 2022
  • Leftovers are good cold for breakfast or stuffed into a tortilla with a dash of hot sauce.
    Kim Sunée, Anchorage Daily News, 14 July 2023
  • The chef bakes the rolls from scratch, stuffing them with beef Milanese, or house made pork chorizo, refried beans, and melted cheese.
    Regan Stephens, Peoplemag, 8 Apr. 2024

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