as in filling
soft material that is used to fill the hollow parts of something
never heard of using goose down as stuffing for comforters until she moved to a cold climate
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as in packing
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 gorging
to fill with food to capacity
kids who stuff themselves with junk food after school and then don't have any room for supper
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as in cramming
to fit (people or things) into a tight space
stuffed all the kids into the back of the car
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as in blocking
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 loading
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 stuffing
Cody Godwin, USA Today, 5 June 2025
In the clip, the small dog scuttles into the room clutching his ragged bear, which has a hole that has caused its stuffing to spill out.
—Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 May 2025
With such a vast collection of breached credentials circulating, the risk of credential stuffing, identity theft and unauthorized access to online accounts and systems remains high.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 26 Apr. 2025
But there's a difference between keeping handwritten directions for your mom's stuffing balls and hanging onto the casserole cookbook from your great aunt.
—Tessa Cooper, Southern Living, 7 July 2025
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If your pup is fond of ripping open toys and removing the stuffing, use some of their fur to re-stuff the toy.
—Cody Godwin, USA Today, 5 June 2025
In the clip, the small dog scuttles into the room clutching his ragged bear, which has a hole that has caused its stuffing to spill out.
—Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 May 2025
With such a vast collection of breached credentials circulating, the risk of credential stuffing, identity theft and unauthorized access to online accounts and systems remains high.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 26 Apr. 2025
But there's a difference between keeping handwritten directions for your mom's stuffing balls and hanging onto the casserole cookbook from your great aunt.
—Tessa Cooper, Southern Living, 7 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stuffing
Noun
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The fillings are seemingly endless and every flavor's better than the last.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
3 Aug. 2025
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More than ten miles away, in the atomic strike plane, bits of strange new matter stopped and radiated inside the fillings of the captain’s teeth.—
Charles Pellegrino,
Deadline,
31 July 2025
Verb
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The results show that the D18 layer has robust ion-blocking capability under thermal stress.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Jan. 2025
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Popular adult content providers, such as PornHub and their network of sites, have responded by blocking access to their sites from these locations completely, arguing that the lack of privacy and inconsistent enforcement results in less internet safety, not more.—
Anthony Karcz,
Forbes,
3 Jan. 2025
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Then, the system can optimize storage layouts so these high-frequency item clusters are co-located and positioned closer to packing stations and with pick-paths designed for minimal travel time. 3.—
Michael Amori,
Forbes.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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The bin was filled partway with Styrofoam packing beads.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
13 Aug. 2025
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The robot also managed to get up from a face-up position, even with a bag obstructing its view.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
24 Mar. 2025
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Stay High and Dry To avoid obstructing impressive scenery, a hog-wire railing framed in wood wraps this deck, which is set high above the water.—
Libby Monteith Minor,
Southern Living,
22 Mar. 2025
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The Rays led 2-0 with a chance to blow things open in the sixth inning after loading the bases with none out against Braves newcomer Rafael Montero on two walks and a single.—
David O'Brien,
New York Times,
13 Apr. 2025
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In the now-viral clip, the working breed is seen doing domestic chores—including placing shoes in a different room, tossing paper into a bin and loading laundry into a basket—after receiving verbal cues from his owner.—
Daniel R. Depetris,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Apr. 2025
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Eat your fill of soba noodles at Azumaya Soba, an Iwate prefecture staple for over a century.—
Zoe Baillargeon,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Aug. 2025
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For a dose of city charm, head to Kyoto to get your fill of historic architecture and buzzing markets.—
Elly Leavitt,
Vogue,
7 Aug. 2025
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Some office chairs have traditional cloth or leather upholstery stretched over foam padding, while others include a synthetic mesh material stretched over a rigid frame.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Aug. 2025
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Plantar fasciitis was the problem, and the conventional wisdom is to get shoes with even more padding.—
Scott Gilbertson,
Wired News,
1 Aug. 2025
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“Stuffing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stuffing. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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