Synonyms of stuffs

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• fills
• packs
• plugs
• blocks
• seals
• stops
• dams
• jams
• bungs
• clogs
• congests
• obstructs
• closes (off)
• chokes
• occludes
• caulks
• clots
• chinks
• restuffs
• repacks

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• scoops (out)
• excavates
• shovels
• hollows (out)

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• gorges
• fills
• feasts
• surfeits
• gluts
• crams
• sates
• gobbles
• pigs out
• gulps
• guzzles
• regales
• cloys
• banquets
• gormandizes

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• diets
• fasts

3

as in loads

to fit (people or things) into a tight space

stuffed all the kids into the back of the car

Synonyms & Similar Words

• loads
• crams
• squeezes
• jams
• sandwiches
• packs
• rams
• wedges
• shoehorns
• crowds
• crushes
• fills
• heaps
• jam-packs

4

as in blocks

to prevent passage through by filling with something

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• blocks
• obstructs
• jams
• fills
• congests
• clogs
• chokes
• plugs (up)
• floods
• stops (up)
• occludes
• clots
• packs
• dams
• gums (up)
• furs
• corks
• overwhelms
• stopples
• silts
• spiles
• inundates
• bungs
• swamps
• stoppers
• gluts
• gridlocks

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• frees
• opens (up)
• clears
• unblocks
• unplugs
• excavates
• empties
• scoops (out)
• unstops
• unclogs
• hollows (out)
• lightens

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• loads
• fills
• packs
• crams
• jams
• heaps
• brims
• charges
• refills
• jam-packs
• bulks
• floods
• shoves
• bloats
• swamps
• gluts
• squashes
• drenches
• mats
• rams
• replenishes
• reloads
• squeezes
• refreshes
• penetrates
• repacks
• crowds
• overcharges
• saturates
• presses
• overflows
• crushes
• overfills
• honeycombs

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• empties
• clears
• voids
• eliminates
• drains
• vacates
• exhausts
• lightens
• draws (off)
• depletes
• evacuates
• cleans
• bleeds
• sweeps
• purges
• flushes
• scours

Example Sentences

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