: 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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Carefully spoon the filling back into the potato shells, mounding the stuffing in the center.
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Lynda Balslev, The Mercury News, 4 Feb. 2025
Another standout feature includes channel stitching to prevent the stuffing from bunching and drifting, prolonging its plushness season after season.
—Miles Walls, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Jan. 2025
However, avoid excessive keyword stuffing—your CV still needs to read naturally.
—Andrew Fennell, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2025
Serve them whole or halved, use them as a topping or stuffing, or try them in soups, quiches, salads, sandwiches, quesadillas, casseroles, pasta dishes, and even hummus.
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—Caroline Tien, SELF, 8 Jan. 2025
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Lynda Balslev, The Mercury News, 4 Feb. 2025
Another standout feature includes channel stitching to prevent the stuffing from bunching and drifting, prolonging its plushness season after season.
—Miles Walls, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Jan. 2025
However, avoid excessive keyword stuffing—your CV still needs to read naturally.
—Andrew Fennell, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2025
Serve them whole or halved, use them as a topping or stuffing, or try them in soups, quiches, salads, sandwiches, quesadillas, casseroles, pasta dishes, and even hummus.
5.
—Caroline Tien, SELF, 8 Jan. 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 14 Mar. 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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