filled in; filling in; fills in
1
: to enrich (something, such as a design) with detail
2
: to give necessary or recently acquired information to
I'll fill you in
: to fill a vacancy usually temporarily
interns filled in for regular staffers
Examples of fill-in in a Sentence
Noun
I'm just a fill-in, so I have no idea where office supplies are kept
Verb
my friend quickly filled me in on the portion of the movie that I had missed
she's only filling in while the regular secretary is on vacation
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Brendan Quinn, New York Times, 16 May 2025
Holt was a fill-in for Brian Williams before his abrupt departure in 2015.
—Stephen Battaglio, Los Angeles Times, 11 May 2025
Lizz Schumer, People.com, 21 May 2025
Who Marsch tips to fill in for Bombito could reveal plenty about who his optimal choice off the bench at centre back will be come 2026.
—Joshua Kloke, New York Times, 21 May 2025
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Noun
When calling Matton out of the blue last summer, Donald was on the hunt for a fill-in at the following week’s BMW International Open in Germany.
—Brendan Quinn, New York Times, 16 May 2025
Holt was a fill-in for Brian Williams before his abrupt departure in 2015.
—Stephen Battaglio, Los Angeles Times, 11 May 2025
Verb
The best co-authors complement each other's strengths and fill in the gaps of one another's weaknesses and that was beyond true in working with Jonathan.
—Lizz Schumer, People.com, 21 May 2025
Who Marsch tips to fill in for Bombito could reveal plenty about who his optimal choice off the bench at centre back will be come 2026.
—Joshua Kloke, New York Times, 21 May 2025
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“Fill-in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fill-in. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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