STUFFER Synonyms: 16 Similar and Opposite Words

stuffer

noun

ˈstə-fər

Definition of stuffer

as in pig

one who eats greedily or too much the different kinds of hot dog eaters: the stuffer who downs it in two bites; the nibbler; the mustard loader

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Recent Examples of stuffer Warm weather vacation essentials like bathing suits, towels, sunscreens, sunglasses, and flip flops are all popular basket-stuffers. — Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 1 Mar. 2026 Lottery sales fall flat Scratch ticket sales were down nearly 10% in December despite the usual holiday season interest in them as stocking stuffers or quick gifts, the head of the Massachusetts Lottery reported. — Boston Herald Staff, Boston Herald, 29 Jan. 2026 The 6-foot-4, 325-pound Orange is a reliable run-stuffer with elite strength, and would be an intimidating presence in the middle of any defense. — Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Jan. 2026 Primarily a run-stuffer, Bethune probably doesn’t make that play. — Jerry McDonald, Mercury News, 12 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for stuffer

Recent Examples of Synonyms for stuffer

Noun

The fairgrounds on Tully Road will have Alaskan pigs racing, kids screaming on carnival rides and the usual assortment of huge corndogs, strawberry shortcakes and a variety of new fair food like tamales, bao buns and kabobs.

— Sal Pizarro, Mercury News, 22 Aug. 2026
Conspiracy theories — of euthanasia, of sterilization, of American bad intentions involving CIA spies, of viruses bred in pig cells (for those who kept Halal) or monkey cells (to Hindus for whom the macaque is sacred) — were common.

— Eli Cahan, Rolling Stone, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of pig

Noun

Because across the shoulders, one of those big hogs is way more dense than a grizzly bear.

— Alex Robinson, Outdoor Life, 20 Aug. 2026
Basic economic theory says landowners would wait for others to spend the time, money and energy to control hogs—which means nobody does, and the problems grow.

— Chris Boyer, Scientific American, 16 Aug. 2026