STUFFING Synonyms: 120 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

ˈstə-fiŋ

Definition of stuffing

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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Recent Examples of stuffing

Noun

While this feature never got implemented, a Phia spokesperson told Bloomberg, Kianni was in support of the cookie stuffing practices, and encouraged team members to implement shady practices. — Sarah Glodek, Fortune, 21 Aug. 2026 Replacing affected passwords promptly and using unique credentials help prevent credential stuffing attacks, account takeover and wider identity theft. — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2026

Verb

The O’Connell clan’s reach extended far beyond a little bribery and ballot stuffing. — Cynthia Zarin, Harpers Magazine, 1 Sep. 2026 Reviews do note that, due to the cushion stuffing being so full, a quick fluffing may be required after sitting for long periods of time, just to get the fill back to normal. — Kate McGregor, Architectural Digest, 1 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for stuffing

Recent Examples of Synonyms for stuffing

Noun

Along the way, the book becomes about something else—the care gifted by strangers who arrive miraculously, via form filling and phone calls, and then vanish for ever.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 8 Oct. 2026
Spoon the remaining filling over the dough and use a spoon to spread to the edges, leaving a 1-inch border on the edge farthest from you.

— ABC News, ABC News, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of filling

Verb

That meant a busy weekend packing at her home in California before flying into Washington on Sunday evening, and meeting her new team first thing on Monday.

— Rob Crilly, The Washington Examiner, 13 Oct. 2026
Instead, Graber recommends creating a bed of packing material at the bottom of the box and packing dishes vertically.

— Perri Ormont Blumberg, Architectural Digest, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of packing

Verb

For decades, the seabirds have pecked at whales surfacing to breathe, gorging on their skin and blubber.

— ABC News, ABC News, 2 Oct. 2026
Bats are invaluable in agriculture, gorging on pests that target crops — corn earworms, brown stink bugs, cucumber beetles and more.

— Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of gorging

Verb

The same push toward cramming AI into every corner is also happening on Windows 11, where Microsoft Copilot promises to be helpful.

— Adam Clark Estes, Vox, 18 Sep. 2026
The common thread among them is many, many hours spent cramming parenting and their careers into each day.

— Tilly Berendt, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of cramming

Verb

Students are gathering and blocking access near the School of Political Science, while other students are joining the high school student protest movement and the blockades at high schools in Paris, Ile-de-France, France, on October 7, 2026.

— Jenni Reid, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2026
Not far away, armed men had been occupying makeshift barricades, blocking roads and turning some drivers away.

— Dan Raby, CBS News, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of blocking

Verb

While the men were still loading their haul, bullets started flying.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Oct. 2026
As Veach recalled it, that began with venturing back into the Eagles’ library with a basket and loading it up with VHS tapes.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of loading

Verb

Alongside T’Vondre Sweat, Jackson has been tasked with plugging the middle of the Jets’ defensive line and helping stop the run.

— Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 8 Oct. 2026
Falwell tried to save PTL, even plugging Heritage USA by going down the water slide in his suit and tie.

— Tim Funk, Charlotte Observer, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of plugging

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