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
Andrius Buinovskis, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025
The love letter was secreted in cardboard stuffing inside the new pair of argyle socks, which a Manhattan Supreme Court officer passed on to Mangione from his defense team ahead of his Feb. 21 court appearance.
—Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 26 Mar. 2025
Trena showed the damage in a March 19 TikTok video, revealing cushion or pillow stuffing tossed around, items shattered and a pair of Steve Madden heels completely eaten.
—Kevin Sabet, Newsweek, 24 Mar. 2025
Pork tenderloin: Roasting, grilling, pan-searing, stir-frying, and stuffing and baking techniques can all be used for pork tenderloin.
—Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 22 Dec. 2024
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Noun
Some applications have weak authentication mechanisms that expose users to popular password-stealing tactics like brute-force attacks or credential stuffing.
—Andrius Buinovskis, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025
The love letter was secreted in cardboard stuffing inside the new pair of argyle socks, which a Manhattan Supreme Court officer passed on to Mangione from his defense team ahead of his Feb. 21 court appearance.
—Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 26 Mar. 2025
Trena showed the damage in a March 19 TikTok video, revealing cushion or pillow stuffing tossed around, items shattered and a pair of Steve Madden heels completely eaten.
—Kevin Sabet, Newsweek, 24 Mar. 2025
Pork tenderloin: Roasting, grilling, pan-searing, stir-frying, and stuffing and baking techniques can all be used for pork tenderloin.
—Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 22 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stuffing
Noun
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The only potential pitfall to be mindful of is a lumpy filling.—
Alana Al-Hatlani,
Southern Living,
24 May 2025
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The bread itself was a pleasant surprise, somewhere between an everything bagel and the Italian roll at Subway, and the mac 'n' cheese filling was creamy, cheesy and adorably topped with Goldfish crackers.—
Mackenzie Schmidt,
People.com,
22 May 2025
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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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By Alison Willmore rule of three 1:23 p.m. Give Every Actress From The Hours Her Own TV Cult Your move, Apple TV+. packing list 1:08 p.m. Vulture’s 2025 Summer Gift Guide Treat yourself to some male friendship.—
Britina Cheng,
Vulture,
22 May 2025
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This is the metropolis of muscle, the place that for four centuries had thrived on hauling, storing, packing, and shipping stuff.—
Justin Davidson,
Curbed,
21 May 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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Fluffing is also essential for keeping the down fill properly distributed for maximum warmth and comfort.—
Rebecca Jones,
Southern Living,
30 May 2025
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There’s a drum fill there now, but that wasn’t there originally.—
Billboard Japan,
Billboard,
22 May 2025
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The second came in Sunday’s eighth inning and served as some padding in a 5-3 victory.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 May 2025
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One shopper suggests adding a twin foam mattress topper for extra padding while sleeping.—
Alexandra Kay,
People.com,
25 May 2025
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“Stuffing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stuffing. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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