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as in qualification
a skill, an ability, or knowledge that makes a person able to do a particular job
a guy who has the stuff it takes to be head of a major corporation
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as in material
the basic elements from which something can be developed
reading, writing, and arithmetic—the stuff of an education
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as in essence
the quality or qualities that make a thing what it is
the real stuff of nobility of character isn't riches or a title, but honor and integrity
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as in things
transportable items that one owns
gather up your stuff so that we can get going
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as in equipment
items needed for the performance of a task or activity
missed a great photo opportunity because all of my camera stuff was at home
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as in to fill
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 to block
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 to pack
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 stuff
CBS News, 22 Dec. 2024
Lauren Goode: Total Nextdoor vibes or stuff about relationship drama, really messy situations.
—Lauren Goode, WIRED, 12 Dec. 2024
Irenie Forshaw, The Week Uk, theweek, 2 Dec. 2024
But Birr also clanked a 25-yard attempt off the left upright, and Georgia Tech squandered another scoring chance when Haynes was stuffed for a 1-yard loss on fourth-and-1 at the Bulldogs 25.
—Paul Newberry, Los Angeles Times, 30 Nov. 2024
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Noun
Our teams in Syria filmed factories full of this stuff.
—CBS News, 22 Dec. 2024
Lauren Goode: Total Nextdoor vibes or stuff about relationship drama, really messy situations.
—Lauren Goode, WIRED, 12 Dec. 2024
Verb
The celebrity chef's gourmet hamper is stuffed with treats directly from his deli in Padstow.
—Irenie Forshaw, The Week Uk, theweek, 2 Dec. 2024
But Birr also clanked a 25-yard attempt off the left upright, and Georgia Tech squandered another scoring chance when Haynes was stuffed for a 1-yard loss on fourth-and-1 at the Bulldogs 25.
—Paul Newberry, Los Angeles Times, 30 Nov. 2024
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For more than five decades, the New Faces of Country Music Show has been a centerpiece of the annual Country Radio Seminar, highlighting five rising artists who have earned success during the qualification period (which, for the 2025 show, runs from Nov. 1, 2023, to Oct. 31, 2024).Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 11 Dec. 2024
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Ensuring clarity on leadership qualifications and processes.Matthew F. Erskine, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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While this was just the beginning of the trial, there were a significant amount of material facts that came to light through testimony, documents, emails, text messages, and letters within and between the companies since 2021.Jim McGregor, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
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Most of his clothes were made out of durable materials that could be washed and dried overnight.Joshua Rothman, The New Yorker, 17 Dec. 2024
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And while the phrase snail essence may conjure images of slime, rest assured: the ingredient is silky, rather than slimy.Kiana Murden, Vogue, 14 Dec. 2024
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Discover the enchanting essence of Exuma by taking part in the People-to-People Programme.Sandra MacGregor, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
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So certain things that would kill in a room are a disservice to the audience.Alex Weprin, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 Dec. 2024
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As the company has seen, things may be volatile at times.Trefis Team, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
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More than 50 specialists and 11 units of equipment are already involved in the response.Billy Stockwell, CNN, 15 Dec. 2024
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Some of the telecommunication equipment was shielded by a Faraday cage, a metal meshwork designed to deflect a nuclear electromagnetic pulse that can fry electronics.Jack Randall, USA TODAY, 15 Dec. 2024
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The awesome power of their example fills me with optimism.Jennifer Lotito, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
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The seven-foot hole was filled with water and excrement when the child was found.CristĂ³bal Reyes, Orlando Sentinel, 19 Dec. 2024
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Russian unemployment is at an historic low of 2.4 percent while China and, to a lesser extent, India have been gorging themselves on cheap Russian commodities.Ariel Cohen, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
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The trout filled their bellies and their mouths and still continued gorging.David Quammen, Outside Online, 29 Nov. 2024
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This tendency to cram everything in also comes at the expense of nearly all of the characters, with the exception of Chalamet’s Dylan.Radhika Seth, Vogue, 11 Dec. 2024
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But this is a Hollywood biopic that attempts to cram a very intense four-year period of history into a two-hour-and-21-minute movie.Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 11 Dec. 2024
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“Stuff.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stuff. Accessed 27 Dec. 2024.
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