STUFFING Synonyms: 120 Similar and Opposite Words

stuffing 1 of 2

noun

ˈstə-fiŋ

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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verb

present participle of stuff

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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Included in the Thanksgiving basket are a 16-pound Butterball turkey with spices, gravy, rolls, mac and cheese, and stuffing—as well as the ingredients for cranberry sauce, mashed potatoes, sweet potato casserole, green bean casserole, and pumpkin pie. —

Bychris Morris, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2024 Then there’s his stuffing, packed with herbs, sausage, and chestnuts—a rich, hearty dish that manages to feel both familiar and elevated all at once. —

Jordi Lippe-McGraw, Forbes, 10 Oct. 2024 In December 2022, a credential stuffing attack targeting some Norton accounts was identified by the Norton Security Team. —

PCMAG, 27 Sep. 2024 And another!) and dialogue that works like polystyrene stuffing, filling the cracks with Modi’s half-baked musings on the happy lives of pigeons or long quotes from Charles Baudelaire, poet and patron saint of dissipation. —

Stephanie Bunbury, Deadline, 24 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for stuffing

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