stuffs

present tense third-person singular of stuff
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as in fills
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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2
as in gorges
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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3
as in loads
to fit (people or things) into a tight space stuffed all the kids into the back of the car

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Verb
  • Boiled down in a cauldron using traditional methods, the sulfate-free formula bubbles up into a lovely lather that washes hands without stripping them (the glycerin, as well as coconut, olive, and sweet almond oils, are to thank) and fills the room with its sophisticated, Provençal scents.
    Sophia Panych, Allure, 16 Sep. 2025
  • Kogonada fills the film with saturated colors, favoring the primary standbys of fire-engine red, raincoat yellow and mailbox blue.
    Richard Lawson, HollywoodReporter, 16 Sep. 2025
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  • And don't forget the mini space rover that loads into the cargo pod.
    John Mihaly, PC Magazine, 5 Sep. 2025
  • Garfield loads Hank with chummy physicality.
    Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 29 Aug. 2025
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  • But in the late 1970s, researchers began to learn that the drugs helped flood the brain with gamma-aminobutyric acid, or GABA, which in essence blocks your nervous system from receiving too many activation signals.
    P.E. Moskowitz September 11, Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2025
  • The anti-blue lens blocks 90% of blue light and protects your eyes from electronics and everyday life.
    Jacquelyn Smith, Parents, 11 Sep. 2025
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  • The smallest snake in the state, the pygmy rattlesnake, packs a punch given its compact size.
    Craig Shoup, Nashville Tennessean, 18 Sep. 2025
  • An approachable and affordable whiskey that’s extremely easy to sip, yet still packs flavor, is an opportunity to bring more would-be whiskey drinkers into the fold.
    Chris Perugini, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
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  • Daniel picks it up, plugs it in, and looks through it.
    Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 10 Sep. 2025
  • Using a traditional electronic device cord, the owner plugs an inductive charging plate into an outlet.
    Eileen Falkenberg-Hull, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Sep. 2025
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  • The Ferryman crams the Warren home with upright coffins filled with his former victims.
    Bethy Squires, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2025
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  • Don't tail large vehicles closely - Trucks or buses can kick up a water spray that obstructs visibility.
    NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 16 Sep. 2025
  • According to California’s Civil Code, anything that obstructs the free use of property and interferes with someone’s life or property is a nuisance.
    Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 14 Sep. 2025
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  • This liner then rapidly squeezes a magnetized target, creating the intense heat and pressure needed for fusion to occur, the same process that powers the sun.
    Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 18 Sep. 2025
  • Keeping tires properly inflated not only extends their life but also squeezes more miles out of every charge—a win for the wallet and the planet.
    Melanie Marshall, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Sep. 2025
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“Stuffs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stuffs. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.

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