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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
Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 21 Mar. 2026
Mostly big commercial stuff is being made.
—Marcus Lim, Variety, 20 Mar. 2026
Greg Cote
updated March 20, Miami Herald, 20 Mar. 2026
Coach Sean Payton did not spend three years creating a tight, like-minded locker room only to stuff Mentos into the Coca-Cola bottle.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 19 Mar. 2026
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Noun
Pat Bryant has the goods to do a lot of the Sutton stuff, only with a younger frame.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 21 Mar. 2026
Mostly big commercial stuff is being made.
—Marcus Lim, Variety, 20 Mar. 2026
Verb
Voting trends strongly suggest ballot-stuffing for Garoppolo.
—Greg Cote
updated March 20, Miami Herald, 20 Mar. 2026
Coach Sean Payton did not spend three years creating a tight, like-minded locker room only to stuff Mentos into the Coca-Cola bottle.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 19 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stuff
Noun
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Despite new tax revenue from a 20 percent tax increase, the city still faced a shortfall and was on the hook for things not budgeted.—
Andy Sheehan,
CBS News,
25 Mar. 2026
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The Kings were trailing by 26 early in the second half when things got really ugly.—
Jason Anderson,
Sacbee.com,
25 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The company said the blowout was caused by the improper assembly and setting of equipment that was designed to prevent the flow of liquids.—
Judith Kohler,
Denver Post,
19 Mar. 2026
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Copper is an essential material that is used in generating and distributing electrical power; cables, wires, motor windings, transformers and cooling equipment in data centers; and advanced manufacturing of consumer and defense products.—
Adam Charles Simon,
The Conversation,
19 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The 16 teams were determined by the previous qualification round completed last year and UEFA Nations League rankings from the 2024-2025 competition.—
José Sánchez Córdova,
Dallas Morning News,
23 Mar. 2026
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Kagan and Barrett both pressed Sauer and Paul Clement, who argued on behalf of the RNC, about whether a decision in favor of the GOP would require election officials to complete other tasks on Election Day, such as adjudicating voters' qualifications.—
Melissa Quinn,
CBS News,
23 Mar. 2026
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Kids shouldn’t rule who sits on throne The features provided by Andrews McMeel Syndication are copyrighted material and all rights are reserved.—
Judith Martin,
Dallas Morning News,
20 Mar. 2026
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And the material the writers give us works on different levels.—
Emily Tannenbaum,
Glamour,
20 Mar. 2026
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Time is very much of the essence, as a two-week recess is set to begin at the end of next week.—
Zach LaChance,
The Washington Examiner,
21 Mar. 2026
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In essence the ball will be brighter and have more bulbs creating better color and white light.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
20 Mar. 2026
Verb
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And Gabrels has filled those spaces with guitar textures in ways no other guitarist could.—
Jed Gottlieb,
Boston Herald,
19 Mar. 2026
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The interiors are curated to perfection, with vintage objects and beautiful antiques filling the space.—
Nicole Kliest,
Vogue,
19 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The Raiders gorged in a different way, blowing the center market out of the water with a massive, $27 million per year contract for Baltimore’s Tyler Linderbaum and rocketing toward the top of the league in money spent.—
Parker Gabriel,
Denver Post,
15 Mar. 2026
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Once in Dun, Mathilda gorges herself on strange delicacies while assembling disparate pieces of Hermia.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
12 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The walls of that living room, crammed with books, were two stories high.—
Caleb Crain,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Mar. 2026
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Paris — Anyone visiting Paris just over a decade ago would doubtless have been charmed by the city’s timeless attractions — brasseries serving delicious food, museums crammed with famous works of art, boulevards of chic stores — all overlooked by the sparkling lights of the Eiffel Tower.—
Lisa Courbebaisse,
CNN Money,
21 Mar. 2026
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“Stuff.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stuff. Accessed 25 Mar. 2026.
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