as in packed
containing or seeming to contain the greatest quantity or number possible
filled baskets of every variety of apple were available at the farmers' market
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as in loaded
to put into (something) as much as can be held or contained
fill the basket with apples
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as in plugged
to close up so that no empty spaces remain
before starting to paint, fill all the cracks with putty
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as in fulfilled
to do what is required by the terms of
orders received by this date will be filled in time for Christmas delivery of the merchandise
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Recent Examples of filled
Jon Root Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
1 May 2026
The new system allows citations to be transmitted electronically and enter the court records system pre-filled.
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Adam Harrington,
CBS News,
5 Feb. 2026
This comforter is pre-filled and designed to be two inches wider than standard sizes for an extra-plush feel and complete bed coverage.
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Rachel Trujillo,
PEOPLE,
30 Jan. 2026
The program, known as IRS Direct File, allowed users to file their taxes with pre-filled tax forms, such as W-2s, free of cost.
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Nick Coltrain,
Denver Post,
3 Dec. 2025
Streamline applications with pre-filled forms, especially to support internal mobility where workloads are high or digital access is limited.
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Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
Mithil Aggarwal,
NBC news,
22 June 2026
The sleek style paired well with her glass skin and shimmery eyes, which were stamped with a rainbow of charcoal-blue and brown shadow and filled with a white sparkle in the waterline.
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Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
22 June 2026
Fruit, Greek yogurt and granola filled my plate, plus delicious seeded bread from local bakery Pigalle.
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Adrienne Wyper,
TheWeek,
22 June 2026
Baltimore's harbor will be filled with ships from around the world.
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Crystal McQuay,
CBS News,
22 June 2026
The 23rd annual Sacramento Juneteenth celebration filled William Land Park on Saturday with a parade of 15 contingents and a festival with educational exhibits on Black American history.
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Sacbee.com,
22 June 2026
With a sofrito as its backbone, sancocho is rumored to have medicinal powers to cure hangovers and is filled to the tip top with beef, chicken, pork, corn, green plantains, yuca, auyama and yautia.
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Andre James,
Charlotte Observer,
22 June 2026
In a crew filled with people convinced of the superiority of their own methods, Cooper just wants to look at peacocks, call his grandma, and engage in some PG-13 flirting with fellow innocent oddball Kat.
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Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
16 June 2026
This past offseason was a nightmare filled with mistakes, and the season has been plagued by one injury after another.
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Jim Bowden,
New York Times,
16 June 2026
Adjective
The Wall Street Journal featured Reese alongside WNBA MVP A’ja Wilson on its magazine cover, even after Caitlin Clark broke numerous records, filled arenas, and set new marks for WNBA broadcasts.
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Jon Root Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
1 May 2026
The new system allows citations to be transmitted electronically and enter the court records system pre-filled.
—
Adam Harrington,
CBS News,
5 Feb. 2026
This comforter is pre-filled and designed to be two inches wider than standard sizes for an extra-plush feel and complete bed coverage.
—
Rachel Trujillo,
PEOPLE,
30 Jan. 2026
The program, known as IRS Direct File, allowed users to file their taxes with pre-filled tax forms, such as W-2s, free of cost.
—
Nick Coltrain,
Denver Post,
3 Dec. 2025
Streamline applications with pre-filled forms, especially to support internal mobility where workloads are high or digital access is limited.
—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
Verb
Back in Iran, hundreds of people filled Tajrish Square, where ceremonies for the third Shia Imam, Husayn ibn Ali, were taking place as not far away others celebrated the resilience shown by their soccer team against a Belgian side packed with stars like Kevin de Bruyne and Leandro Trossard.
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Mithil Aggarwal,
NBC news,
22 June 2026
The sleek style paired well with her glass skin and shimmery eyes, which were stamped with a rainbow of charcoal-blue and brown shadow and filled with a white sparkle in the waterline.
—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
22 June 2026
Fruit, Greek yogurt and granola filled my plate, plus delicious seeded bread from local bakery Pigalle.
—
Adrienne Wyper,
TheWeek,
22 June 2026
Baltimore's harbor will be filled with ships from around the world.
—
Crystal McQuay,
CBS News,
22 June 2026
The 23rd annual Sacramento Juneteenth celebration filled William Land Park on Saturday with a parade of 15 contingents and a festival with educational exhibits on Black American history.
—
Sacbee.com,
22 June 2026
With a sofrito as its backbone, sancocho is rumored to have medicinal powers to cure hangovers and is filled to the tip top with beef, chicken, pork, corn, green plantains, yuca, auyama and yautia.
—
Andre James,
Charlotte Observer,
22 June 2026
In a crew filled with people convinced of the superiority of their own methods, Cooper just wants to look at peacocks, call his grandma, and engage in some PG-13 flirting with fellow innocent oddball Kat.
—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
16 June 2026
This past offseason was a nightmare filled with mistakes, and the season has been plagued by one injury after another.
—
Jim Bowden,
New York Times,
16 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for filled
Adjective
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Unfortunately, while there are presumably less diverting ways to spend close to two hours in a stuffy, packed multiplex, the movie is a preachy, one-note affair.
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Sweden likely booked its ticket to the round of 32 when Anthony Elanga electrified the packed house with a thunderous strike from the area's edge in the 62nd minute.
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During the last homestand, the day after the bottom of the order struck out consecutively with the bases loaded in what became a walk-off win against the Baltimore Orioles, Roberts called over Ryan Ward and Alex Freeland in the dugout during batting practice.
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Detroit, though, loaded the bases with one out in the third on a walk, Altuve's fielding error and a hit batter.
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The board will guide priorities and strategy while its chair will also have a regular seat on IAAPA’s global board of directors to ensure that the regional body is directly plugged into the wider organization.
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The Independents is already plugged into the fashion world with a portfolio spanning Karla Otto, Bureau Betak, K2, Prodject, Lucien Pagès Communication and other agencies working across brand strategy, communications, runway shows and cultural activations.
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Broos’s side takes on Canada in Los Angeles today after advancing from the group stage with a surprise 1-0 victory over South Korea, and the Belgian said reaching the knockout rounds had fulfilled the team’s initial objective.
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Sure enough, their destiny was fulfilled the following morning.
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The main highway leading south from Beirut was jammed Tuesday with people displaced from southern Lebanon returning to their homes.
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The main highway leading south from Beirut was jammed Tuesday with people displaced from southern Lebanon returning to their homes.
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Pelé, Brazil’s greatest soccer hero, learned the game with a ball that his father made out of a sock stuffed with rags.
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It can be used as a super-soft full-sized blanket, or as a travel pillow when stuffed back into its carrying case.
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Doubts about his age have emerged from time to time and, while official documents have verified his date of birth and satisfied Indian cricket’s governing body, the sceptics will not always be satisfied.
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After more than five months of picket lines, the Writers Guild won a contract that satisfied its membership.
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It’s surrounded by a six-acre preservation full of towering conifers.
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Hochul is focusing on 100 acres, which is twice as large as Creedmoor, and the full Aqueduct tract is more than 200 acres.
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“Filled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/filled. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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