Synonyms of stuffing

stuffing 1 of 2

noun

ˈstə-fiŋ 

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• filling
• packing
• fill
• padding
• filler
• lining
• wadding
• quilting
• cushion
• pad
• buffer
• bumper
• interlining
• fender

stuffing

2 of 2

verb

present participle of stuff

1

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• filling
• packing
• plugging
• sealing
• blocking
• bunging
• damming
• stopping
• jamming
• closing (off)
• occluding
• choking
• obstructing
• clogging
• repacking
• caulking
• congesting
• clotting
• chinking
• restuffing

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• excavating
• shoveling
• scooping (out)
• hollowing (out)

2

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• gorging
• filling
• glutting
• feasting
• cramming
• gobbling
• sating
• surfeiting
• gulping
• regaling
• guzzling
• pigging out
• gormandizing
• cloying
• banqueting

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• fasting
• dieting

3

as in cramming

to fit (people or things) into a tight space

stuffed all the kids into the back of the car

Synonyms & Similar Words

• cramming
• squeezing
• loading
• wedging
• packing
• jamming
• crowding
• ramming
• sandwiching
• filling
• shoehorning
• crushing
• heaping
• jam-packing

4

as in blocking

to prevent passage through by filling with something

I can't smell anything, as my nose is all stuffed

Synonyms & Similar Words

• blocking
• obstructing
• filling
• jamming
• choking
• occluding
• congesting
• stopping (up)
• flooding
• clogging
• plugging (up)
• packing
• gumming (up)
• damming
• clotting
• corking
• bunging
• stoppering
• spiling
• furring
• glutting
• silting
• overwhelming
• swamping
• inundating
• stoppling
• gridlocking

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• opening (up)
• freeing
• clearing
• unplugging
• unblocking
• excavating
• emptying
• scooping (out)
• unclogging
• hollowing (out)
• unstopping
• lightening

5

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• filling
• packing
• loading
• cramming
• jamming
• brimming
• heaping
• refilling
• charging
• jam-packing
• flooding
• shoving
• glutting
• swamping
• squashing
• drenching
• squeezing
• crowding
• repacking
• replenishing
• ramming
• bloating
• bulking
• reloading
• saturating
• penetrating
• pressing
• overflowing
• crushing
• overfilling
• matting
• overcharging
• refreshing
• honeycombing

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• emptying
• clearing
• eliminating
• vacating
• draining
• drawing (off)
• evacuating
• bleeding
• cleaning
• exhausting
• voiding
• sweeping
• flushing
• lightening
• purging
• depleting
• scouring

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of stuffing

Noun

The common culinary herb by that name (famous for its use in stuffing) is actually a type of salvia (Salvia officinalis). — David Beaulieu, The Spruce, 6 Sep. 2026

The smallest detail can affect the toy’s value, from the stuffing — the initial batch was reportedly made with PVC pellets, while later versions were made with polyethylene pellets — to subtleties in the eyes, nose or mouth. — Nicole Briese, PEOPLE, 31 Aug. 2026

Verb

The deal includes a 16-pound turkey, stuffing, sweet potatoes, cranberries, dinner rolls, peas, carrots, celery, whipping cream and pumpkin pie ingredients. — Chiara Kim, PEOPLE, 20 Oct. 2026

Despite the absences of two key members of Miami’s secondary, the defense still forced a turnover on downs by stuffing FSU on a fourth and goal attempt from the 2-yard line to maintain the 7-0 lead. — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 17 Oct. 2026