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stuffs

verb

present tense third-person singular of stuff
1
as in fills
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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2
as in gorges
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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3
as in loads
to fit (people or things) into a tight space stuffed all the kids into the back of the car

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4
as in blocks
to prevent passage through by filling with something I can't smell anything, as my nose is all stuffed

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5
as in packs
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 stuffs Wilson is again a dominant force on both ends of the floor, stuffs the box score with points, rebounds and blocks, and has improved every season while keeping the Aces as a perennial contender. — Annie Costabile, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2026 Throughout, visiting tourist Madeleine (Kristen Stewart) stuffs her face with every kind of meat, vegetable and carb while her father Phil (Woody Harrelson) is the one whose stomach miraculously swells. — Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 17 May 2026 At home, Jonathan Wright, director of the Indianapolis art museum's park and gardens, stuffs in the plants, stacks the pots, and lets everything grow. — Teresa Woodard, Midwest Living, 17 Apr. 2026 Tyler Cameron happily stuffs his face at the launch of Panera's new salad stuffers during an intimate dinner in New York. — Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 13 Apr. 2026 The ribs and the brisket are the stars of the show, and the Ultimate BBQ Combo Sandwich stuffs a long hoagie roll with brisket, sausage, and pulled pork plus bacon, Cheddar, and pickles. — Robert F. Moss, Southern Living, 12 Mar. 2026 Kinney lovingly stuffs the view of the boat’s cabin and upper deck with props and details that reward the eye. — Christopher Smith, Oc Register, 10 Mar. 2026 Gonzalez has been an advanced metrics darling in his first NBA season — the only two players ranked in the top 10 in offensive, defensive and net rating entering Monday were him and reigning NBA MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander — but rarely stuffs the conventional stat sheet. — Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 3 Mar. 2026 Rapisura-Pardo stuffs a jalapeno half with a creamy crawfish filling, wraps it in a spring roll wrapper and fries until golden. — Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 20 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stuffs
  1. fills
  2. gorges
  3. loads
  4. blocks
  5. packs
  6. plugs
  7. feasts
  8. crams
Verb
  • An unremarkable meal, or a conversation that fills 10 spare minutes rarely feels consequential on its own.
    — Justin Vaughn, Washington Post, 25 Sep. 2026
  • In this sense, the amount of stuff that fills a box is the same as the amount of paint that covers it.
    — Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of fills
Verb
  • Once in Dun, Mathilda gorges herself on strange delicacies while assembling disparate pieces of Hermia.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 12 Mar. 2026
Definition of gorges
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  • Don’t assume that because your homepage loads quickly on office Wi-Fi, every patient has the same experience.
    — Chris Zelig, Forbes.com, 23 Sep. 2026
  • The main sleeper pod packs down small to store easily at home, then loads neatly into small and midsize vans only to burst out the tailgate at camp and create an instant bedroom.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of loads
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  • Existing law also blocks most states from systematically purging voters from their rolls within 90 days of an election, said David Becker, an election law expert who leads the Center for Election Innovation and Research.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 26 Sep. 2026
  • If your browser blocks a file or tells you a site looks dangerous, investigate before continuing.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of blocks
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  • It’s been around forever, packs a punch, and helped us defeat the Nazis in World War II.
    — John B. Snow, Outdoor Life, 24 Sep. 2026
  • More than 74,000 people attend the eight-day festival each year, which packs SCAD’s historic theaters and studio spaces with competition titles, features, documentaries, shorts, animation, panels and workshops.
    — Clayton Davis, Variety, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of packs
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  • Essentially, earbuds—or anything else that plugs up your ear canal for long periods of time—could lead to a greater buildup of wax if your body isn’t able to get rid of it.
    — Julia Landwehr, HEALTH, 14 Sep. 2026
  • Wilson plugs a creative gap in the Leeds line-up off that inside-right channel.
    — Aston Villa, New York Times, 13 July 2026
Definition of plugs
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  • Jordan Clarkson, New York Clarkson rebirthed his career in New York as a role-playing bench wing who feasts on offensive boards (no, really) and plays more defense than the Utah version.
    — John Hollinger, New York Times, 17 June 2026
  • Well, Sydney feasts a little bit at the end.
    — Claire Messud, Vogue, 8 Jan. 2026
Definition of feasts
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  • Neutron stars are considered so extreme because the process that creates them crams between one and two times the mass of the sun down into a sphere with a width of around 12 miles (20 kilometers).
    — Robert Lea, Space.com, 24 Sep. 2026
  • The MatePad Air crams six speakers into its thin body and, thanks to its big battery, can play videos for up to 16 hours.
    — Ben Sin, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
Definition of crams

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“Stuffs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stuffs. Accessed 2 Oct. 2026.

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