: material used to stuff or fill: such as
a
: a soft material (such as cotton or polyester) used to fill upholstered furniture, cushions, bedding, etc.
b
: a seasoned mixture (as of bread crumbs, vegetables, and butter) that is typically placed inside the cavity of a turkey, pepper, etc. and cooked
Examples of stuffing in a Sentence
Would you like more stuffing?
never heard of using goose down as stuffing for comforters until she moved to a cold climate
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Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 16 July 2025
If your pup is fond of ripping open toys and removing the stuffing, use some of their fur to re-stuff the toy.
—Cody Godwin, USA Today, 5 June 2025
In the clip, the small dog scuttles into the room clutching his ragged bear, which has a hole that has caused its stuffing to spill out.
—Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 May 2025
With such a vast collection of breached credentials circulating, the risk of credential stuffing, identity theft and unauthorized access to online accounts and systems remains high.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 26 Apr. 2025
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Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 16 July 2025
If your pup is fond of ripping open toys and removing the stuffing, use some of their fur to re-stuff the toy.
—Cody Godwin, USA Today, 5 June 2025
In the clip, the small dog scuttles into the room clutching his ragged bear, which has a hole that has caused its stuffing to spill out.
—Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 May 2025
With such a vast collection of breached credentials circulating, the risk of credential stuffing, identity theft and unauthorized access to online accounts and systems remains high.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 26 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for stuffing
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“Stuffing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stuffing. Accessed 2 Aug. 2025.
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stuffing
noun
stuff·ing
ˈstəf-iŋ 
: material used to stuff something
especially
: a seasoned mixture used to stuff meat or poultry
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