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
The Patriots’ veteran run-stuffer is back after missing the team’s last three games with a foot injury.
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Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 18 Jan. 2026
Primarily a run-stuffer, Bethune probably doesn’t make that play.
—Jerry McDonald, Mercury News, 12 Jan. 2026
This two-pack of European plug adapters is the perfect stocking-stuffer for the jetsetter in your life.
—Caroline Hughes, Travel + Leisure, 21 Dec. 2025
Ornaments that previously would have been stocking-stuffers were over my threshold.
—Abby McCloskey, Twin Cities, 3 Dec. 2025
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Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 18 Jan. 2026
Primarily a run-stuffer, Bethune probably doesn’t make that play.
—Jerry McDonald, Mercury News, 12 Jan. 2026
This two-pack of European plug adapters is the perfect stocking-stuffer for the jetsetter in your life.
—Caroline Hughes, Travel + Leisure, 21 Dec. 2025
Ornaments that previously would have been stocking-stuffers were over my threshold.
—Abby McCloskey, Twin Cities, 3 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stuffer
Noun
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In retirement, he’s gone back to that childhood, mucking the stalls and helping care for a menagerie that includes two horses, 10 mini goats, two mini pigs, a pair of horses and a bunch of chickens and dogs and cats.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Apr. 2026
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Olivia tested bacteria levels on pig skin after washing it with water, soap or a solution with 70% alcohol.—
Noah Lyons,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
12 Apr. 2026
Noun
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His suggestion is to fence it off, preventing the hogs from coming into the neighborhood.—
Briseida Holguin,
CBS News,
13 Apr. 2026
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Some structures on the grounds are 200 years old, salvaged from the hog farm that was on the property 40-plus years ago.—
Teresa Woodard,
Midwest Living,
10 Apr. 2026
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“Stuffer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stuffer. Accessed 16 Apr. 2026.
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