as in pigs
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 stuffers
Think of other big-bodied defensive tackles who are more than run stuffers, such as McNeill, Dexter Lawrence and Vita Vea.
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Zach Berman, New York Times, 8 Mar. 2026
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
Ornaments that previously would have been stocking-stuffers were over my threshold.
—Abby McCloskey, Twin Cities, 3 Dec. 2025
Plus, don’t miss out on stocking stuffers like this Classic Cuffed Knit Beanie and other cold-weather accessories.
—Melony Forcier, Travel + Leisure, 29 Nov. 2025
Pharms, 28, was slated to be a backup in Mike Vrabel’s defense, which has called for leaner, more explosive defensive linemen after years of running a Bill Belichick system predicated on run-stuffers.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 6 Sep. 2025
Zach Berman, New York Times, 8 Mar. 2026
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
Ornaments that previously would have been stocking-stuffers were over my threshold.
—Abby McCloskey, Twin Cities, 3 Dec. 2025
Plus, don’t miss out on stocking stuffers like this Classic Cuffed Knit Beanie and other cold-weather accessories.
—Melony Forcier, Travel + Leisure, 29 Nov. 2025
Pharms, 28, was slated to be a backup in Mike Vrabel’s defense, which has called for leaner, more explosive defensive linemen after years of running a Bill Belichick system predicated on run-stuffers.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 6 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stuffers
Noun
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Grab a coffee and visit ponies, donkeys, sheep, pigs, geese, goats, and chickens, or head to the garden to wander around the apple, pear, and plum trees in the orchard.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 Apr. 2026
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At Spring Festival, the Chinese New Year, a few pigs would be slaughtered and the pork rationed out.—
Michael Sheridan,
Vanity Fair,
8 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Toward the end of Episode 2, Laurie and her crew discover a massive live hog in their home.—
Selome Hailu,
Variety,
20 Apr. 2026
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Garate has now helped make hog pits easier to come by in Texas, working with Michael Johnson of Cen-Tex Smokers on the design of the direct-heat Low Country Cooker.—
Robert F. Moss,
Southern Living,
16 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Stuffers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stuffers. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.
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