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stuff

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of STUFF

1
to close up so that no empty spaces remain <stuffed the box with tissue paper so the contents wouldn't rattle around>
Synonyms block, bung, dam, pack, plug, stop, stuff
Near Antonyms excavate, hollow (out), scoop (out), shovel
2
to fill with food to capacity <kids who stuff themselves with junk food after school and then don't have any room for supper>
Synonyms cram, glut, sate, stuff, surfeit
Near Antonyms diet, fast
3
to fit (people or things) into a tight space <stuffed all the kids into the back of the car>
Related Words fill, heap, jam-pack, load, pack
4
to prevent passage through by filling with something <I can't smell anything, as my nose is all stuffed>
Synonyms block, choke, clot, congest, dam, gum (up), jam, obstruct, occlude, plug (up), stop (up), stuff
Near Antonyms excavate, hollow (out), scoop (out); empty, lighten
Antonyms clear, free, open (up), unblock, unclog, unplug, unstop
5
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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