backfilled; backfilling; backfills
: to refill (something, such as an excavation) usually with excavated material
backfill a trench
backfill
noun
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Separately, the Pentagon last month proposed $200 billion for the war effort and to backfill munitions and supplies.
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Lisa Mascaro, Fortune, 3 Apr. 2026
But no state can completely backfill all of the funds and resources the federal government has cut — nor can mutual aid, Boldon said.
—Maddie Mullikin, Twin Cities, 3 Apr. 2026
Separately, the Pentagon last month proposed $200 billion for the war effort and to backfill munitions and supplies.
—ABC News, 2 Apr. 2026
The parent company are in active discussions with executives to backfill the rotating suite.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 23 Mar. 2026
Top receiver Omarion Miller left — one of three of Colorado’s four leading receivers who won’t return — but the Buffaloes added Danny Scudero (San Jose State), Kam Perry (Miami of Ohio) and DeAndre Moore (Texas) to backfill.
—David Ubben, New York Times, 11 Mar. 2026
Proponents of the cuts said the state’s budget committee would backfill any important programs during the remainder of the session.
—Idaho Statesman, 7 Mar. 2026
The shortages have been so acutely felt that the Pentagon last year requested nearly $30 billion from Congress to backfill its high-end missiles and interceptors, but that request was only partially fulfilled in the Defense Department’s budget passed last month, The Washington Post reported.
—Ellen Mitchell, The Hill, 4 Mar. 2026
Contract cities cannot be expected to backfill broader County budget challenges through opaque overhead charges that grow faster than the cost of actual policing.
—Rajiv Bhateja, Mercury News, 4 Mar. 2026
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Lisa Mascaro, Fortune, 3 Apr. 2026
But no state can completely backfill all of the funds and resources the federal government has cut — nor can mutual aid, Boldon said.
—Maddie Mullikin, Twin Cities, 3 Apr. 2026
Separately, the Pentagon last month proposed $200 billion for the war effort and to backfill munitions and supplies.
—ABC News, 2 Apr. 2026
The parent company are in active discussions with executives to backfill the rotating suite.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 23 Mar. 2026
Top receiver Omarion Miller left — one of three of Colorado’s four leading receivers who won’t return — but the Buffaloes added Danny Scudero (San Jose State), Kam Perry (Miami of Ohio) and DeAndre Moore (Texas) to backfill.
—David Ubben, New York Times, 11 Mar. 2026
Proponents of the cuts said the state’s budget committee would backfill any important programs during the remainder of the session.
—Idaho Statesman, 7 Mar. 2026
The shortages have been so acutely felt that the Pentagon last year requested nearly $30 billion from Congress to backfill its high-end missiles and interceptors, but that request was only partially fulfilled in the Defense Department’s budget passed last month, The Washington Post reported.
—Ellen Mitchell, The Hill, 4 Mar. 2026
Contract cities cannot be expected to backfill broader County budget challenges through opaque overhead charges that grow faster than the cost of actual policing.
—Rajiv Bhateja, Mercury News, 4 Mar. 2026
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“Backfill.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/backfill. Accessed 9 Apr. 2026.
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