fill out

verb

filled out; filling out; fills out

intransitive verb

: to put on flesh

Examples of fill out in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Each doctor participating in the study fills out a survey after using one of two technologies for two weeks, then after eight weeks and again at three months. Karen Weintraub, USA TODAY, 11 May 2024 If this is you, please fill out the form below or reach out to reporter Anna Barry-Jester at anna.barryjester@propublica.org. Anna Maria Barry-Jester, ProPublica, 7 May 2024 And the little things, such as showing up on time and making sure your paperwork is filled out, can go a long way toward building the provider-patient relationship, Mills says. Carly Weeks, TIME, 6 May 2024 If a horse pulls out, or scratches, from the race in the days leading up to the Derby, additional horses can fill out the field until the scratch deadline. Alex Sundby, CBS News, 3 May 2024 And even if Usinger, who could very well be the victim of a computer glitch, couldn’t fill out the form until Sunday morning, there was time to send an email to NCS. Joseph Dycus, The Mercury News, 2 May 2024 Lady Diana Spencer filled out the form for the nanny agency Solve Your Problem Ltd. in May 1979 by hand — and the contract included a lie about her age. Stephanie Petit, Peoplemag, 1 May 2024 Just fill out the form and mail it, along with any necessary documents, to your county election administrator's office. USA TODAY, 30 Apr. 2024 Participants filled out questionnaires about their lifestyle and exercise habits including stair climbing. Allison Aubrey, NPR, 29 Apr. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

1856, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of fill out was in 1856

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“Fill out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fill%20out. Accessed 18 May. 2024.

Kids Definition

fill out

verb
1
: to put on flesh
2
: to complete by filling in blanks
fill out an application

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