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 Packers traded Kenny Clark — their best run-stuffer — in the deal. Rob Reischel, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025 This change will raise the price of countless everyday goods—from soccer balls to stocking stuffers. Neale Mahoney, Time, 28 Aug. 2025 Grant, regarded as a run stuffer, has been hard to move so far in training camp. Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 6 Aug. 2025 Overall, Harmon is a highly active and disruptive big man who consistently finds ways to gain freedom from blocks as a penetrating pass rusher and run stuffer. Mike Defabo, New York Times, 24 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for stuffer
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Noun
  • Fish with jig and pigs or plastic worms on a drop=shot rig or shaky head jig.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 21 Oct. 2025
  • They're derived from animal sources, such as fish, cattle, pigs or chicken.
    Maria Godoy, NPR, 20 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The land was also covered by swamps and ponds, where animals lived, including deer, ducks and hogs.
    Christopher Rudolph, PEOPLE, 23 Oct. 2025
  • Similarly, frog, hog, pig and stag.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 20 Oct. 2025

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“Stuffer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stuffer. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.

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