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as in things
transportable items that one owns
gather up your stuff so that we can get going
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as in equipment
items needed for the performance of a task or activity
missed a great photo opportunity because all of my camera stuff was at home
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as in qualification
a skill, an ability, or knowledge that makes a person able to do a particular job
a guy who has the stuff it takes to be head of a major corporation
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as in material
the basic elements from which something can be developed
reading, writing, and arithmetic—the stuff of an education
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as in essence
the quality or qualities that make a thing what it is
the real stuff of nobility of character isn't riches or a title, but honor and integrity
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as in to fill
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 to block
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 to pack
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 stuff
ABC News,
27 June 2026
As long as there’s space, there’s likely stuff to fill them, and this set, available in a pack of three, is a very handsome option.
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Kate McGregor,
Architectural Digest,
27 June 2026
Cameron Knight,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
17 June 2026
Picked up stuffing from the dog toys.
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Leigh Blickley,
Entertainment Weekly,
17 June 2026
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And everyone likes Italian stuff.
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ABC News,
27 June 2026
As long as there’s space, there’s likely stuff to fill them, and this set, available in a pack of three, is a very handsome option.
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Kate McGregor,
Architectural Digest,
27 June 2026
Verb
The gaping wound in his torso was stuffed with a cigarette butt and the murder weapon, a paring knife.
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Cameron Knight,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
17 June 2026
Picked up stuffing from the dog toys.
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Leigh Blickley,
Entertainment Weekly,
17 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stuff
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In fact, many of us often end up buying things that our colleagues found during their search.
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El Salvador President Nayib Bukele said 300 rescuers and paramedics, along with 50 tons of equipment, medicines and essential supplies, were ready to depart for Caracas.
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Drivers wear vests which pump cooling liquid through a network of tubes, linked to pumping equipment inside the car.
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After Liam Rosenior left Strasbourg to join Chelsea in January this year, O’Neil was appointed by the French side and guided the team to an eighth-place finish, narrowly missing out on European qualification by one point.
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Marketing creates engagement, intent signals surface and then momentum breaks somewhere between qualification, context and sales action.
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There are also several design iterations, like options with awnings over the front door or skylights, as well as different materials, including cotton.
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This pair is made from organic cotton and spandex, creating a comfortable material that moves with you.
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Some pastimes are distractions, some are distortions, and some few are true distillations—refining a city or a place or a community to its essence, deliciously sipped by all.
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Like the catchphrase to the Wide World of Sports broadcast that first enthralled Hunt with the World Cup, this was the essence of the thrill of victory contrasting, alas, with the agony of defeat.
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Combine gin, lime juice, syrup, Aperol and dry Curaçao in a shaker filled with ice.
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Parents are looking for activities that do more than fill the hours, and a good cooking class can hand a child real skills, real confidence and a few recipes worth making again at home.
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The turnstones gorge themselves on those eggs before continuing their journey north.
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But gorging on pollen alone wasn’t enough to lengthen a life.
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The social calendar is crammed.
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The growing interest in quietcations reflects a broader realization that well-being isn't restored by cramming more experiences into a vacation.
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“Stuff.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stuff. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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