backfilled; backfilling; backfills
: to refill (something, such as an excavation) usually with excavated material
backfill a trench
backfill
noun
Examples of backfill in a Sentence
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Although Moscow's ground forces are being chewed up in the grinding war in Ukraine's east, Russia has wound up its defense industry to backfill its constant equipment losses and regular strikes across Ukraine.
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Ellie Cook — Reporting From Prague, Czech Republic, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
New Loons striker Momo Dieng, who the club brought in from Hartford Athletic in the USL Championship to backfill for Oluwaseyi, made his debut in the 77th minute.
—Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 31 Aug. 2025
Now, several states are trying to backfill gay and questioning and trans crisis support.
—Jade Walker, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2025
The California Air Resources Board and five other agencies recommended the state backfill the $7,500 federal tax credit for electric vehicles that is currently set to expire in late September.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 20 Aug. 2025
Then, backfill the lower, easier-to-fill position with a person with potential and ambition; rinse and repeat.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2025
As the uninsured rate rises in non-expansion states and the budget law’s Medicaid cuts loom, lawmakers say state funds will not backfill the loss of federal dollars, including in states that have refused to expand Medicaid.
—Daniel Chang, Miami Herald, 11 Aug. 2025
When someone leaves — a therapist or a supervisor, for example — Pat’s Place often chooses not to backfill.
—Ryan Oehrli
august 5, Charlotte Observer, 5 Aug. 2025
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Ellie Cook — Reporting From Prague, Czech Republic, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
New Loons striker Momo Dieng, who the club brought in from Hartford Athletic in the USL Championship to backfill for Oluwaseyi, made his debut in the 77th minute.
—Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 31 Aug. 2025
Now, several states are trying to backfill gay and questioning and trans crisis support.
—Jade Walker, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2025
The California Air Resources Board and five other agencies recommended the state backfill the $7,500 federal tax credit for electric vehicles that is currently set to expire in late September.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 20 Aug. 2025
Then, backfill the lower, easier-to-fill position with a person with potential and ambition; rinse and repeat.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2025
As the uninsured rate rises in non-expansion states and the budget law’s Medicaid cuts loom, lawmakers say state funds will not backfill the loss of federal dollars, including in states that have refused to expand Medicaid.
—Daniel Chang, Miami Herald, 11 Aug. 2025
When someone leaves — a therapist or a supervisor, for example — Pat’s Place often chooses not to backfill.
—Ryan Oehrli
august 5, Charlotte Observer, 5 Aug. 2025
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“Backfill.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/backfill. Accessed 8 Sep. 2025.
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