: one that fills: such as
a
: a substance added to a product (as to increase bulk, weight, viscosity, opacity, or strength)
b
: a composition used to fill the pores and grain especially of a wood surface before painting or varnishing
c
: a piece used to cover or fill in a space between two parts of a structure
d
: tobacco used to form the core of a cigar
e
: material used to fill extra space in a column or page of a newspaper or magazine or to increase the size of a work (such as a book)
f
: a pack of paper for a loose-leaf notebook
g
: a sound, word, or phrase (such as "you know?") used to fill pauses in speaking
plural fillers also filler
: a monetary subunit of the forint see forint at Money Table
Examples of filler in a Sentence
Noun (1)
the vase was packed in Styrofoam filler to protect it during shipping
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Hannah Millington, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Nov. 2025
Gay has been having lip filler twice a year for around seven years.
—Latoya Gayle, PEOPLE, 14 Nov. 2025
As much as distributors have balked at Disney’s practice of bundling its entertainment channels with the high-profile sports networks, there is nothing novel about stuffing bready filler in with the protein.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 14 Nov. 2025
Botox takes about two weeks to show full results, while filler provides instant gratification.
—Essence, 12 Nov. 2025
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Noun
Many of these products are essentially plastic dishes made from melamine-formaldehyde resin containing bamboo filler.
—Hannah Millington, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Nov. 2025
Gay has been having lip filler twice a year for around seven years.
—Latoya Gayle, PEOPLE, 14 Nov. 2025
As much as distributors have balked at Disney’s practice of bundling its entertainment channels with the high-profile sports networks, there is nothing novel about stuffing bready filler in with the protein.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 14 Nov. 2025
Botox takes about two weeks to show full results, while filler provides instant gratification.
—Essence, 12 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for filler
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“Filler.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/filler. Accessed 18 Nov. 2025.
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