filler

as in filling
soft material that is used to fill the hollow parts of something the vase was packed in Styrofoam filler to protect it during shipping

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Recent Examples of filler These postnatal vitamins typically exclude synthetic fillers and animal gelatin. Bestreviews, Mercury News, 25 June 2025 There are too many filler players, six-out-of-tenners, the fossils of projects that never came off. Jack Lang, New York Times, 16 June 2025 There’s no underestimating the harm Netflix did to Squid Game by merchandising this dark satire of capitalism into consumerist oblivion, then delaying its conclusion with a second season that was mostly filler. Judy Berman, Time, 27 June 2025 There are some great games here, but there’s too much filler from the Atari 2600 for my liking. Simon Hill, Wired News, 26 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for filler
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Noun
  • The mozzarella in the filling mixture sort of serves as a binder or glue; without it, the cream cheese filling would be all oozy and might squish out of the chicken.
    Ann Taylor Pittman, Southern Living, 13 July 2025
  • But, for now, being the king of Dairy Kastle is plenty filling.
    Amanda Hancock, The Courier-Journal, 11 July 2025
Noun
  • Create Tension Between Competing Models Most AI systems are trained to optimize a single outcome: reduce costs, minimize delays, increase fill rate.
    Shekar Natarajan, Forbes.com, 18 June 2025
  • The new app offers capabilities such as generative fill, generative expand, text to image, text to video, and image to video.
    Bloomberg, Mercury News, 17 June 2025
Noun
  • This set of six bags includes four different-sized packing cubes alongside a handy shoe bag and a pouch for delicates.
    Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 10 July 2025
  • The lower level sports a spa room with a sauna, a wine room, a gym, and a packing room for luggage and getting ready for trips.
    Tori Latham, Robb Report, 7 July 2025
Noun
  • Other factors such as extra or differently placed keys and the amount and orientation of padding can also complicate your adjustment period.
    BestReviews, Mercury News, 11 July 2025
  • Check the label for important information regarding how to wash the bedding and if the removable cover and interior padding are machine washable.
    Cody Godwin, USA Today, 11 July 2025

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“Filler.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/filler. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.

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