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
Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Its grid stitch looks elegant while preventing the stuffing from bunching up, and it’s made of 100% cotton with a polyester filling that is helpful for people with allergies.
—Jacqueline Tempera, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Sep. 2025
Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 7 Oct. 2025
By the mid-50s, Chrysler beefed up the 331 cubic inch engines into 392 cubic inch V-8s, stuffing them beneath the hoods of New Yorkers and Imperials.
—Liam Rappleye, Freep.com, 3 Oct. 2025
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Noun
Creating Trusted Owned Content SEO leaned on third-party data for keyword stuffing, but now, crafting stories that resonate builds trust before searches even start.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Its grid stitch looks elegant while preventing the stuffing from bunching up, and it’s made of 100% cotton with a polyester filling that is helpful for people with allergies.
—Jacqueline Tempera, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Sep. 2025
Verb
Nobody is more skilled at stuffing several days’ worth of essentials into a carry-on bag than flight attendants.
—Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 7 Oct. 2025
By the mid-50s, Chrysler beefed up the 331 cubic inch engines into 392 cubic inch V-8s, stuffing them beneath the hoods of New Yorkers and Imperials.
—Liam Rappleye, Freep.com, 3 Oct. 2025
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Noun
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But that filling also could be eggs, bacon and cheese.—
Michael Deeds,
Idaho Statesman,
9 Oct. 2025
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For filling, in a small bowl stir together brown sugar and cinnamon.—
Sarah Martens,
Better Homes & Gardens,
8 Oct. 2025
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Shop even more clothes and shoes worth packing, up to 75 percent off, ahead.—
Genevieve Cepeda,
Travel + Leisure,
6 Oct. 2025
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Add onion slices in one layer, packing tightly.—
Ann Taylor Pittman,
Southern Living,
5 Oct. 2025
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Scheming girlfriends, questionable business partners, a fleet of lawyers and consultants gorging themselves on fees and a whole lot of other jockeying around Sumner Redstone’s fortune and his business empire.—
Cynthia Littleton,
Variety,
10 Aug. 2025
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So cramming those two tones together is a hard thing to do.—
H. Alan Scott,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Oct. 2025
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Government funding has been appropriated this way for the past nine fiscal years, with Congress cramming 108 spending measures into 13 bills.—
Lazaro Gamio,
New York Times,
29 Sep. 2025
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While use of VPNs that mask users’ true geographic location is viable in many cases, that remedy is likely to become less effective as sites begin blocking the IP addresses VPN users are assigned.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
9 Oct. 2025
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The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals is set to hold oral arguments at noon on whether to lift a lower court’s order blocking the deployment of troops into Portland, while a District Judge in Chicago has a hearing at the same time to consider stopping the deployment of the National Guard in Illinois.—
Peter Charalambous,
ABC News,
9 Oct. 2025
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He was later seen loading his boat onto a trailer at a boat ramp, and officers working with Volusia County Sheriff’s Office deputies found his vehicle and trailer outside a home, police said.—
Don Sweeney,
Miami Herald,
7 Oct. 2025
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The three involved in the theft were seen carrying the ducks out in two separate trips and loading them into a truck before dropping them off at a friend's house.—
Wren Smetana,
AZCentral.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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Becky Cameron 7-Piece Bedding Bundle This bedding bundle is great for people with allergies, thanks to its down-alternative fill that provides warmth without irritation.—
Jacqueline Tempera,
PEOPLE,
8 Oct. 2025
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The rural reliance on immigrant teachers is concentrated on harder-to-fill specialties, Sadorf said.—
Jessica Coacci,
Fortune,
8 Oct. 2025
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Not to be outdone, however, Elon Musk then began plugging an update to Grok Imagine, the video feature for his company xAI‘s chatbot.—
Miles Klee,
Rolling Stone,
8 Oct. 2025
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The setup is essentially as simple as plugging it in.—
Juhi Wadia,
PC Magazine,
7 Oct. 2025
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“Stuffing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stuffing. Accessed 14 Oct. 2025.
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