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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Omar Kelly
october 20, Miami Herald, 20 Oct. 2025
Though New York was able to produce 72 rushing yards in the first half, the bulk of the rushing success came out of QB keepers by Fields and fill-in Tyrod Taylor, who collectively gained 27 rushing yards on five runs.
—Charlotte Observer, 19 Oct. 2025
Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 23 Oct. 2025
In September, Florida police began arresting people using chalk to fill in crosswalks.
—Mathew Rodriguez, Them., 23 Oct. 2025
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Noun
Or maybe Ewers is the next Brock Purdy, a late-round selection whose performance as a fill-in starter won over the San Francisco locker room.
—Omar Kelly
october 20, Miami Herald, 20 Oct. 2025
Though New York was able to produce 72 rushing yards in the first half, the bulk of the rushing success came out of QB keepers by Fields and fill-in Tyrod Taylor, who collectively gained 27 rushing yards on five runs.
—Charlotte Observer, 19 Oct. 2025
Verb
An episode featuring Brody’s real-life wife Leighton Meester tries to fill in some backstory blanks, as does an episode that spells out how Joanne’s parents’ divorce impacted her.
—Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 23 Oct. 2025
In September, Florida police began arresting people using chalk to fill in crosswalks.
—Mathew Rodriguez, Them., 23 Oct. 2025
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“Fill-in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fill-in. Accessed 24 Oct. 2025.
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