as in pig
one who eats greedily or too much
the different kinds of hot dog eaters: the stuffer who downs it in two bites; the nibbler; the mustard loader
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Recent Examples of stuffer
Warm weather vacation essentials like bathing suits, towels, sunscreens, sunglasses, and flip flops are all popular basket-stuffers.
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Mary Shannon Wells,
Southern Living,
1 Mar. 2026
Lottery sales fall flat Scratch ticket sales were down nearly 10% in December despite the usual holiday season interest in them as stocking stuffers or quick gifts, the head of the Massachusetts Lottery reported.
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Boston Herald Staff,
Boston Herald,
29 Jan. 2026
The 6-foot-4, 325-pound Orange is a reliable run-stuffer with elite strength, and would be an intimidating presence in the middle of any defense.
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Eddie Brown,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
22 Jan. 2026
Primarily a run-stuffer, Bethune probably doesn’t make that play.
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Jerry McDonald,
Mercury News,
12 Jan. 2026
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Mary Shannon Wells,
Southern Living,
1 Mar. 2026
Lottery sales fall flat Scratch ticket sales were down nearly 10% in December despite the usual holiday season interest in them as stocking stuffers or quick gifts, the head of the Massachusetts Lottery reported.
—
Boston Herald Staff,
Boston Herald,
29 Jan. 2026
The 6-foot-4, 325-pound Orange is a reliable run-stuffer with elite strength, and would be an intimidating presence in the middle of any defense.
—
Eddie Brown,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
22 Jan. 2026
Primarily a run-stuffer, Bethune probably doesn’t make that play.
—
Jerry McDonald,
Mercury News,
12 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stuffer
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The same scalpel or bone saw that cut a human also cleft sheep, horses, pigs and other animals in distress.
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Alpha-gal syndrome is caused by ticks, usually the lone star tick, that have previously fed on mammals like cows, deer, goats and pigs.
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At the same time, industrial production of larger, leaner hogs expanded, and pork shoulders became more practical to cook.
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Qin Muyuan, the 31-year-old son of Chinese billionaire Qin Yinglin, today joined the board of the family flagship Muyuan Foods Group, the world’s corporate leader in hog sales by volume.
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“Stuffer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stuffer. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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