restuff

verb

Definition of restuffnext
as in to repack

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Recent Examples of restuff Ashley has always been on board with her mother's ways, whether using their dog's hair to restuff the pillows, making dinner from the neighbor's leftover pasta or planning Ashley and Colby's wedding on a $1,000 budget eight years ago. — Ally Mauch, PEOPLE.com, 28 June 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for restuff
  1. repack
  2. seal
  3. caulk
Verb
  • While inter-island flights are available, consider the time spent checking in and out of hotels, getting back and forth to the airport, the possibility of flight delays, and the need to pack and repack.
    — Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 31 Dec. 2024
  • Depending on availability, guests may even be able to remain in the same cabin—removing the need to repack and completely changing the experience of disembarkation day.
    — David Nikel, Forbes, 23 Sep. 2024
Definition of repack
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  • There is still work to do to secure the top 50 finish, but Kim is now safely inside the cut line and will have the chance to seal the deal over the final 36 holes of the tournament.
    — Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Mar. 2025
  • The top six automatically seal entry to next year’s World Cup in the United States, Canada and Mexico.
    — Jack Lang, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
Definition of seal
Verb
  • Eliminate caulk holes, crevices or cracks in foundations or walls by caulking openings or plugging them with petroleum jelly.
    — Barbara Robertson, The Mercury News, 17 Mar. 2025
  • Look out for gaps where caulking or sealant has pulled away from the window frame.
    — Rabekah Henderson, Southern Living, 11 Jan. 2025
Definition of caulk

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“Restuff.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/restuff. Accessed 4 Apr. 2025.

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