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
Helen Rosner, The New Yorker, 28 Nov. 2024
Ballot stuffing, vote buying, and outright intimidation of domestic election monitors have been widely documented by domestic election monitors as well as foreign observers.
—Christian Caryl, Foreign Affairs, 26 Dec. 2024
Bursting with Turkey, stuffing, Christmas dip, cranberry sauce and gravy, the festive sandwich is available until January.
—Lee Sharrock, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
Boxed or bagged stuffings, cooked or uncooked, are all fine to take through TSA checkpoints.
—Alesandra Dubin, Southern Living, 17 Dec. 2024
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Noun
The actual formula of the Thanksgiving dinner—that enormous roast, the bready stuffing, the potatoes, the gravy, a dollop of tart cranberry sauce to cut through the tidal wave of richness—isn’t unique to Thanksgiving.
—Helen Rosner, The New Yorker, 28 Nov. 2024
Ballot stuffing, vote buying, and outright intimidation of domestic election monitors have been widely documented by domestic election monitors as well as foreign observers.
—Christian Caryl, Foreign Affairs, 26 Dec. 2024
Bursting with Turkey, stuffing, Christmas dip, cranberry sauce and gravy, the festive sandwich is available until January.
—Lee Sharrock, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
Boxed or bagged stuffings, cooked or uncooked, are all fine to take through TSA checkpoints.
—Alesandra Dubin, Southern Living, 17 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stuffing
Noun
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Our testers also thought the blanket's fill was relatively thin, but its construction allowed the filling to remain evenly distributed.—
Toni Sutton,
People.com,
23 Jan. 2025
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Canned beans, for example, might be a low-cost way to make a meal feel a little more filling.—
Madeline Holcombe,
CNN,
14 Jan. 2025
Verb
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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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His run-blocking grade was the lowest among the starters last season, but his pass-blocking grade ranked second among the regular line contributors.—
Jesse Temple,
The Athletic,
3 Jan. 2025
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Yes, packing cubes can help, but selecting shirts with travel-friendly features will make a big difference in preventing shirts from going unworn and wasting valuable luggage space.—
Emily Hochberg,
Travel + Leisure,
22 Jan. 2025
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This is a comprehensive packing for addressing all your cord-cutter needs.—
Claire Franken,
TVLine,
20 Jan. 2025
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According to officers, Kerley was obstructing their investigation and was told to step away.—
Milena Malaver,
Miami Herald,
4 Jan. 2025
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She was additionally charged with four counts of resisting or obstructing a police officer.—
Andrea May Sahouri,
Detroit Free Press,
3 Jan. 2025
Verb
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In the driveway of a rundown house, two soldiers work quickly under the glow of headlamps, loading weapons from a shed into the back of a battered truck.—
Brian Mann,
NPR,
24 Dec. 2024
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Court records show Corcoran asked Nieto's then 7-year-old daughter Melanie to stay in an upstairs bedroom before loading a rifle, a Ruger Mini-14 semi-automatic, and going to the living room, where his brother and his friends were watching TV.—
Marina Johnson,
The Courier-Journal,
18 Dec. 2024
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Madcap ad-libs, tumbling drum fills, and billowing melodies suggest vitality and flowing water, bringing a disorienting air of buoyancy to curiosities about the end of existence.—
Craig Jenkins,
Vulture,
17 Jan. 2025
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Does your potential jacket have multiple layers and a down fill power somewhere between 500 and 900?—
Angela Haupt,
TIME,
14 Jan. 2025
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Osteoarthritis can develop from wear and tear, breaking down the padding between bones.—
Sarah Richards,
Verywell Health,
23 Jan. 2025
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The collection evolved with outerwear that had different weights and padding, with high-performance fabrics as well as wool with revisited British graphic motifs.—
Luisa Zargani,
WWD,
21 Jan. 2025
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“Stuffing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stuffing. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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