fill the gaps
idiom
: to add what is need to something to make it complete
He's trying to fill the gaps in his CD collection.
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Thus all of the versions of the budget, including the semi-final one unveiled this week, would fill the gaps for another year with payment deferrals, loans, accounting gimmicks and raids on reserves meant to cushion the effects of genuine emergencies.
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Dan Walters, Mercury News, 27 June 2025
The construction industry nationwide is short hundreds of thousands of workers, Martinez said in a phone interview, and finding people to fill the gaps is difficult.
—Carolyn Komatsoulis, Idaho Statesman, 18 June 2025
Last summer, the Illinois State Board of Education launched a bilingual recruitment campaign, with a particular emphasis on roles like special education and bilingual education instructors that targeted both urban and rural areas, to attempt to fill the gaps.
—Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 16 May 2025
New Girl saw Jess get laid off and fill the gaps with adult education and subbing before rising to become a vice principal and principal.
—James Mercadante, EW.com, 6 May 2025
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Dan Walters, Mercury News, 27 June 2025
The construction industry nationwide is short hundreds of thousands of workers, Martinez said in a phone interview, and finding people to fill the gaps is difficult.
—Carolyn Komatsoulis, Idaho Statesman, 18 June 2025
Last summer, the Illinois State Board of Education launched a bilingual recruitment campaign, with a particular emphasis on roles like special education and bilingual education instructors that targeted both urban and rural areas, to attempt to fill the gaps.
—Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 16 May 2025
New Girl saw Jess get laid off and fill the gaps with adult education and subbing before rising to become a vice principal and principal.
—James Mercadante, EW.com, 6 May 2025
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“Fill the gaps.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fill%20the%20gaps. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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